A review by mermahoney
The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

This had amazingly detailed descriptions of the court of Louis XIV at Versailles and what is was like for a woman who was not rich (but at the same time not a servant) to live there. I read a lot of historical fiction, but it's usually mysteries and not in this era. There was a lot going on and the court politics sometimes got too much, mostly because a lot of the the people were awful. The sea "monster" was well done even though it took a while for her to really come into her own in the story.