Review Muse by Mary Novik
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Review Muse by
Mary Novik
Solange
LeBlanc is a known clairvoyant so when her harlot mother dies the abbey takes
her into use her abilities to benefit the church. Raised in Benedictine abbey. Solange sees the value of learning all the techniques of a scribe and learns
all questioning the values of the church. Solange becomes also at risk from
visiting cleric and who see all as theirs to use as they see fit. Solange
leaves the abbey and tries to ply her trade as a scribe but men feel there
livelihood threatened and block her patrons. Solange has no choice but to
continue to work for the unknown poet Petrarch and make her living by copy
work. Solange believes on Petarach and gives herself to him but he lies by deed and omision for he loves another. He even refuses to legitimize their son by marry her like he promised. He then kidnaps their son which leaves Solange to reach out and find use her
wits and charm to get those who in power to help her retrieve her son.
Muse
shows the reader the period of time when women were chattel and those in power
in the church cared little but for their own comforts and the social change
brought about by plague. In Solange the writer has created a fascinating
character flawed, but feisty, quick to recover from setbacks, which makes the
reader care about her all the more. I truly enjoyed this engrossing book.
4 1/ 2 ****> out of 5*****
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I received this book from Random house for @bookaliciousCA book chat. This review is my opinion an I have not received any compensation.
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