God Save the King by Laura Purcell

Final Rating: 3.8/5

    God Save the King is a mixture of well researched fiction that splits into multiple viewpoints that may leave the reader with a feeling of closing well spent hours on a surprising anti-fairy tale. The novel delves into the shadows of an overlooked branch of the British monarchy, and swirls around the choices and projected obligations of characters in the faces of chaos, illness and tradition. Although choppy at times in pacing and jumping unexpectedly forward in years and location, God Save the King creates a swift read that pulls the eager reader into the heart of the 18th and early-19th century English court. With transitioning of chapters that center around one out of the three main characters, passages take on beautiful symbolic meaning and almost seem poetic in description. At times over dramatic but still overall enchanting, the novel weaves detailed history, complex relationships and even some religious undertones into a surprising good read.

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