The Eight

I was enthusiastic for the first third of the book, by half way through however, it started to feel heavy. It seemed to dwell more in the older time period, and much of that was a sappy romance between Mireille and Tallyrand. There is adventure here, but also a lot of fantasy, romance. It did not hold as much mystery or suspense for me. The secret contained in the Montglane service felt forced and over the top.