Pertaining To Sir Percy Hits Back

(Written by Baroness Orczy. Eleventh book in the Scarlet Pimpernel series.) Fleurette has long been sheltered from the world outside by her doting father. But her perfect little world is shattered when her sweetheart, Amede, is arrested for treason against the French Republic. Desperate for his safety, Fleurette leaves her home to find her father, who is a man of some influence. Little does she know there's someone far more powerful already looking out for her - the Englishman known as Sir Percy Blakeney, alias the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Pros: Another Scarlet Pimpernel book! Fleurette is such a sweetheart, and although Amede is in it very little, he's pretty nice too. There's a surprising twist or two (or possibly three) along the way. *Spoiler Warning* I was glad to see Chauvelin actually has a heart. I don't like villains to be villainous to their very core.

Cons: Sir Percy isn't in it nearly enough. The climax scene is rather predictable, particularly if you've read other Scarlet Pimpernel novels.

My Rating: OK (violence)

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