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Join Our Spoiler-Welcome Discussion of T. Kingfisher’s Books  

“I am given no voice in decisions or plans!” but she wants one

Elusive by Genevieve Cogman

September 14, 2025 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Bingo 14: Citizen Elusive is part 2 of a trilogy that re-imagines some things about the French Revolution. It’s definitely fiction, but given the historical context of citizens trying to take back power from the elite which is a theme in the novel in more ways than one, I argue this counts. A major part of the fiction is the addition of the (former?) maid Eleanor to the Scarlet Pimpernel and his crew, and the addition of vampires (Marie Antoinette might still be around in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: #French Revolution, alternate history, cbr17bingo, Elusive, Genevieve Cogman, mages, Marie Antoinette, Scarlet Pimpernel, vampires

CoffeeShopReader's CBR17 Review No:47 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Speculative Fiction · Tags: #French Revolution, alternate history, cbr17bingo, Elusive, Genevieve Cogman, mages, Marie Antoinette, Scarlet Pimpernel, vampires ·
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