Dangerous Remedy

This was my second Illumicrate subscription book and I enjoyed this! I don't know what I was expecting, but this book was completely off my radar, and that was a shame because first and foremost this book is fun! I don't think it will be winning many literary awards and it is not particularly new or inventive, but it does what it does so well. The relationships between the characters are the star of the show here. You can feel that this is a well bonded group, and the easy patter of the dialogue is a delight to read.

Revolutionary France seems to be the theme of the moment, as I know at least one more very hyped book in this setting is due to be launching soon. It is a good setting to place a historical fantasy - the place was a tinderbox and the historical reality is scarcely more believable than fiction anyway.

The story is high octane stuff, with the squad moving from one caper to the next with (usually) disastrous consequences. The action set pieces are all hugely entertaining.

The book is LGBTQ, although this ultimately has little impact on the story. There is a strong emotional toll in the story with a lot of death and violence. This is tempered with some very humorous elements however.

I enjoyed this. It was a rollicking adventure in revolutionary France with strong characters and a good sense of fun. Recommended.