By Charlotte Betts
Genre: Historical Fiction
Personal Rating: 9/10
These were the first two books I listened to from an audio book that I actually enjo
yed. I used to be very much against audio books,but since I've had to take some very long car drives recently I started getting into them. These two books were ones my mom picked out for me--based on our mutual love for English history. The events in the first book cover the plaque and the great fire of London, while the second novel is based on an event I didn't know about called The Glorious Revolution of 1688.
These were very intriguing events to learn about and it's very obvious that the author did an enormous amount of research for each book. I particularly appreciated her attention to detail in The Apothecary's Daughter, describing all the different herbs and remedies they used back then to fight the plague. Everything form the language to the descriptions felt genuine for the era she wrote about.
I also adored the characters created for these novels. Each had their own unique personality that brought something to the story, and I really grew attached to them by the end. These first two books go together and have many of the same characters, so if you choose to read these make sure you read The Apothecary's Daughter first,
As afar as adult books go these are actually pretty appropriate. There is one love scene in the first book that was a little too descriptive, but over all I thought the books were wholesome. I really enjoyed these books and would recommend
them to any fan of British history.