An absolutely gripping read!' - Michelle Moran, bestselling author of The Rebel Queen From the arms of the charismatic Duke of Guise to the blood-soaked streets of Paris, Princess Marguerite runs a dangerous gauntlet, taking the reader with her.

'The riveting story of a 16th century French princess caught in the throes of royal intrigue and religious war. 'This is Renaissance France meets Game of Thrones: dark, sumptuous historical fiction that coils religious strife, court intrigue, passionate love, family hatred, and betrayed innocence like a nest of poisonous snakes.' - Kate Quinn, national bestselling author of The Lion and the Rose 'An engrossing read, but don't look to learn any history lessons here.' - Library Journal 'A riveting page-turner skillfully blending illicit liaisons and political chicanery.' - Kirkus Bartholomew's Day Massacre, she will be forced to choose between her family and her soul. When Margot's wedding devolves into the bloodshed of the St. But the promised peace is a mirage: her mother's schemes are endless, and her brothers plot vengeance in the streets of Paris. Though Margot's heart belongs to Guise, her hand will be offered to Henri of Navarre, a Huguenot leader and a notorious heretic looking to seal a tenuous truce. Among the crafty nobility of the royal court, Margot learns the intriguing and unspoken rules she must live by to please her poisonous family.Įager to be an obedient daughter, Margot accepts her role as a marriage pawn, even as she is charmed by the powerful, charismatic Duc de Guise. Known across Europe as Madame la Serpente, Margot's intimidating mother, Queen Catherine de Médicis, is a powerful force in a country devastated by religious war. Beautiful young Princess Margot is summoned to the court of France, where nothing is what it seems and a wrong word can lead to ruin. Médicis Daughter is historical fiction at its finest, weaving a unique coming-of-age story and a forbidden love with one of the most dramatic and violent events in French history.

Médicis Daughter by Sophie Perinot