I enjoyed this historical fiction filled with adventure and intrigue set in 17th century France and England. At first, it seemed slow to me, but once Rochefort and Dariole meet Saburo and head to England, the pace definitely picked up.

I am a picky but fair reader. I usually give a book at least 50 pages or so, a fair chance to win me over. But I also ask that when I finish reading the first page, I at least want to go onto the next. This book couldn’t even do that much.