Look at that luscious cover! Look, it is historical fiction set in France during the battle of Waterloo! This is going to be fascinating!
However, this was a miss for me. I am so sad.
The back of the book promises the struggle toward reunion of two sisters who have lost each other and barely remember the other exists. I thought I'd be reading of two parallel lives and the somewhat witchy magic they each have with flowers. I looked forward to how and when they would find each other, especially in those times - how strong must their bond be!
But. This ended up being a secondary plot to our main character Cornelia's life and loves. She does escape her disinterested Uncle who only wants to marry her off, only to be thrown into a war camp for her ability with local herbs for healing. She falls in love twice, at the same time, and they all love each other. (I was not prepared for that!) She gets into serious trouble when her "affinity" for flowers is seen in a spectacular way. There was a lot of back and forthing between the sisters' current lives, but it was not enough for me.
So this brings up lots of questions about the back of the book that I plan to discuss in a separate blogpost. It is not often I find a book that tricks me with its hook. But it does happen. Has it happened to you? And is there anything we can do about it without all kinds of spoilers? Stay tuned. I might just be stirring the pot about reading and how we choose what we read....
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