The Master of all Desires by Judith Merkle Riley

The Master of all Desires

Judith Merkle Riley

386 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous slow-paced
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Fans of Antonia Fraser and Margaret George will love this witty, intelligent page-turner from Judith Merkle Riley. The year is 1556 and the setting is Paris -- capital city to a country on the brink of civil war. Catherine de Medici is queen, and ...

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3.8
based on 111 reviews

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