The Court of Miracles
ISBN: 9780008254803
Description
The French Revolution of 1828 has failed, and Paris is in mourning. The wretched of the city have gathered into guilds of thieves, assassins and worse, to form the Court of Miracles. When Eponine's sister is sold into the Guild of Flesh, both their fates are sealed. The only chance Eponine has of rescuing her is to join the Miracle Court and steal back what was taken. But to do that she'll have to become the greatest thief the city has ever known.
Reviewed on 19th December 2021
I picked this book up following an aggressive Twitter-based marketing campaign by the publisher, and couldn’t be happier.
While based on the characters and setting of Victor Hugo’s classic Les Miserables, the plot takes a sort of alternate history route, following Eponine through life in the Paris underground.
I had been expecting something more akin to fantasy, as that’s how the book had been described and shelved, but really don’t think this fits that categorisation - it feels more an alternative take on what is now a historical fiction.
I have never read the original works, but can easily see that there’s some variation in character and story, and elements from other works that migrate across. I have however seen/hear various versions of the musical, and there are the occasional references dropped in that I got.
While this novel works totally as a stand alone, I was delighted to learn after reading that two more parts are coming, and I’m really looking forward to them.