El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Hey! I've read the #1 oldest book on my tbr!! I got a copy a couple years ago but have just now picked it up.

It's probably more of a four-star read, but I'm tagging on an extra star for being completely unable to put it down and skipping sleep last night to read most of it. The first few chapters are a bit slow, but after that...wow. Loved it. The Scarlet Pimpernel is as crafty as ever and Chavelin is still trying to catch him.

Armand plays a large role in this book, which wasn't my favorite, but then the way SP treats him is just that much more a reflection of SP's honorable and forgiving character. And of course Marguerite is there showing her pluck as much as she can and Ffoulkes and Tony and others of the band.