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Revolutionary France is full of blood and bite as vampires plot for power. Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, know for their daring deeds and recusing aristocrat vampires from the guillotine. This time, Eleanor and the League are investigating the disappearance of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, the notorious French statesman and diplomat. But they soon uncover two vampire parties feuding for power and learn Talleyrand's disppearance is part of a bigger, more dangerous scheme that will throw France into bloody chaos. Elusive is the second book in the Scarlet Revolution trilogy, set during the turbulent French Revolution, and featuring all of Genevieve Cogman’s trademark wit and fast-paced plotting. It’s perfect for fans of The Invisible Library series, Kim Newman and Gail Carriger.
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Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, and Sexual harassmentThank you to Pan Macmillan for a free e-ARC in return for an honest review! Slow to start with, doesn't help that there's very little in terms of re-capping the previous book, it just goes straight into the deep end! It took me a while to really remember all the different details from the book before and all that work was on me which was a first in a sequel - normally there's too much recapping in sequels! I think it was pretty solid, even if it maybe suffered from middle-book syndrome a teeny bit. It's got a lot of lore, a lot of waiting and it's mainly just 1 event that's stretched across like 80% of the book and another event that takes up most of the rest - which honestly I wish had more page-time since it was pretty interesting! There is though a surprising amount of character development though, Eleanor has been taught well and has a very sharp mind which comes through quite well here. It is good, I did quite like this once I got into it. Just certainly do read this one quickly after reading the first one (either a re-read or a first read) to help get you started easier!