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Mistress of the Sun

by Sandra Gulland

Series: Sun Court (1)

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The author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine Bonaparte trilogy returns with another irresistible historical novel, this one based on the life of Louise de la Vallière, who, against all odds, became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, the charismatic Sun King. Set against the magnificent decadence of the seventeenth-century French court, Mistress of the Sun begins when an eccentric young Louise falls in love with a wild white stallion and uses ancient magic to tame him. This one desperate action of her youth shadows her throughout her life, changing it in ways she could never imagine. Unmarriageable, and too poor to join a convent, Louise enters the court of the Sun King, where the king is captivated by her. As their love unfolds, Louise bears Louis four children, is made a duchess, and reigns unrivaled as his official mistress until dangerous intrigue threatens her position at court and in Louis's heart. A riveting love story with a captivating mystery at its heart, Mistress of the Sun illuminates both the power of true and perfect love and the rash actions we take to capture and tame it.… (more)
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3.5 stars. Excellent start, kept me glued for quite awhile. Bogged down during the mistress section, but good ending. ( )
  Siubhan | Feb 28, 2018 |
This blend of historical fact and entertaining fiction brings to life Louise de la Vallière, mistress to Louis XIV, France's Sun King. Add in a little magic and a lot of intrigue and you have a captivating story. This would definitely appeal to Philippa Gregory fans and I will be picking up another of Ms. Gulland's books.
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  ChristineEllei | Jul 14, 2015 |
AMAZING ( )
  TheInvernessie | Nov 26, 2013 |
Rather tedious account of Louise as a young woman who eventually becomes Louis's consort and mother of several
L of his children. ( )
  MaggieFlo | Sep 18, 2012 |
Life of the mistress of Louis XiV ( )
  latorreliliana | Aug 1, 2011 |
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I am blind
from staring too long at the sun
—from "Hall of Mirrors" by Jane Urquhart
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With longing for my celestial family—
grandmother May,
cousin Linda,
and now, sadly, my mother, Sharon

I wanted you three, more than anyone, to read this.
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A Romany woman in a crimson gown flashes by, standing on the back of a cantering horse.
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The author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine Bonaparte trilogy returns with another irresistible historical novel, this one based on the life of Louise de la Vallière, who, against all odds, became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, the charismatic Sun King. Set against the magnificent decadence of the seventeenth-century French court, Mistress of the Sun begins when an eccentric young Louise falls in love with a wild white stallion and uses ancient magic to tame him. This one desperate action of her youth shadows her throughout her life, changing it in ways she could never imagine. Unmarriageable, and too poor to join a convent, Louise enters the court of the Sun King, where the king is captivated by her. As their love unfolds, Louise bears Louis four children, is made a duchess, and reigns unrivaled as his official mistress until dangerous intrigue threatens her position at court and in Louis's heart. A riveting love story with a captivating mystery at its heart, Mistress of the Sun illuminates both the power of true and perfect love and the rash actions we take to capture and tame it.

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