Spirit of Lost Angels by Liza Perrat Review

SUMMARY: Her mother executed for witchcraft, her father dead at the hand of a noble, Victoire Charpentier vows to rise above her poor peasant roots.
Forced to leave her village of Lucie-sur-Vionne for domestic work in Paris, Victoire suffers gruesome abuse under the ancient regime. Can she muster the bravery and skill to join the revolutionary force gripping France, and overthrow the corrupt, diabolical aristocracy?
Spirit of Lost Angels traces the journey of a bone angel talisman passed down through generations. The women of L’Auberge des Anges face tragedy and betrayal in a world where their gift can be their curse.

Amidst the tumult of revolutionary France, this is a story of courage, hope and love.


MY REVIEW:
Spirit of Lost Angels is a very interesting and captivating book. Perrat's novel offers a refreshing approach to the French Revolution period as it does not center on aristocracy and the revolution itself.
Instead, Spirit of Lost Angles focuses on the life of a simple countryside girl, Victorie, while only glimpsing at the main revolutionary events. It does however, present the living situation of the majority of the population and the horrible conditions that led to the Revolution.


Victoire is a flawed heroine. Yet, her very imperfection makes her all the more likable as a character. Her almost cheating on her husband, vengefulness, and occasional lack of perceptiveness are things I disliked about her. At the same time, those flaws make her more realistic, and because of that I liked her on the whole.

As her story unravels, Victorie finds ways to compensate for her mistakes and shortcomings. Thus, she grows as a person. Generally, Victoire is a strong and endurable woman, who stands up not only for herself but also for others. Which I could relate to.

I really enjoyed the writing in Spirit of Lost Angels. Through the first-person point of view Perrat captures Victorie's states of mind (depression, madness, anger) in an amazing way. Victorie's character development is shown in the manner of her narrative which changes from the perspective of a child to that of a sophisticated city woman and all the phases she goes through in between.

Overall, I enjoyed Spirit of Lost Angles.

RECOMMENDATION: Spirit of Lost Angles offers a great depiction of the French Revolution era from a somewhat different perspective than usual. I think people who like reading historical fiction, especially concerning French history, would enjoy this book. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.