“The Accidental Empress” by Allison Pataki – Love and The Court
The unforgiving world of the imperial European court of the 19th century has become somewhat infamous for the amount of intricacies associated with it, being like the world's most complex game of chess, but one where immense amounts of wealth and power are at stake, and of course, the price for failure is often death. It should therefore be expected that it serves as rather interesting literary fuel, and one that is often put to good use, as is the case with The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki.