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Parisian Ghosts #7
Ghosts of the Monarchy
The kings and queens of France are back—and they’re a royal pain in the ass.
GoPol has fallen, Gaspar has returned to me, and the existence of ghosts has become public knowledge. While the rest of the world scrambles to understand the dead, I’m just trying to live in peace—but sharing a home with Sébastien, now leading GoPol’s reformation, and Gaspar, who's drowning in guilt, is easier said than done. Three’s a crowd, and my peace has been hard-bought.
And now, the Chevalier d’Os has come to collect. In exchange for his help in bringing down GoPol, I promised to aid his reanimation project. That’s how I find myself in the crypts of St. Denis, bargaining with the long-dead kings and queens of France—who, surprise, have egos as big as their tombs and ludicrous demands that could get me killed.
It all comes to a head at the Royal Ball. While I still chase the monarchs’ favour, sinister plans unfold in the shadows. It’s five to midnight, and I’ll have to decide how much I’m willing to sacrifice to stop a game of thrones I never signed up to play—or risk meeting the guillotine.
Urban Fantasy with a French twist. If you like cave-crawling adventures, hopeless romantics, and ghosts, you'll enjoy Ghosts of the Monarchy, the 7th book of the Parisian Ghosts series. Travel to Paris today to attend the Royal Ball.
GoPol has fallen, Gaspar has returned to me, and the existence of ghosts has become public knowledge. While the rest of the world scrambles to understand the dead, I’m just trying to live in peace—but sharing a home with Sébastien, now leading GoPol’s reformation, and Gaspar, who's drowning in guilt, is easier said than done. Three’s a crowd, and my peace has been hard-bought.
And now, the Chevalier d’Os has come to collect. In exchange for his help in bringing down GoPol, I promised to aid his reanimation project. That’s how I find myself in the crypts of St. Denis, bargaining with the long-dead kings and queens of France—who, surprise, have egos as big as their tombs and ludicrous demands that could get me killed.
It all comes to a head at the Royal Ball. While I still chase the monarchs’ favour, sinister plans unfold in the shadows. It’s five to midnight, and I’ll have to decide how much I’m willing to sacrifice to stop a game of thrones I never signed up to play—or risk meeting the guillotine.
Urban Fantasy with a French twist. If you like cave-crawling adventures, hopeless romantics, and ghosts, you'll enjoy Ghosts of the Monarchy, the 7th book of the Parisian Ghosts series. Travel to Paris today to attend the Royal Ball.
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2025
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June 25, 2025
After binge reading today, I can honestly say Janna astounded me with the 7th book. It's just getting more interesting with each new addition. Her attention to detail is so spot on. Alix is having some couple or rather throuple, trouble with her men, Sèbastian and especially Gasper. On top of that she's nearly sacked by Monsieur Boisson for her after hour trespassing at the Parthéon, but that brings a promotion and an event at Versailles. Owing the Chevalier, she agrees to a meeting at the ghost pub with Ollie, Gabie's brother's new whispher ghost. A royal invitation to the Court of St Denis. Surprise, it's led by the Triad Monarchy, Queen Constance, Queen Catherine and Queen Marie Antoinette, a poisonous murderous,conniving trio. Baying for her blood, Alix suggests a Royal Ball to keep her neck and it's there where the paw paw will hit the fan seriously. No more from my lips, but to admit I had a blast with a couple of great hoots, lol moments, but the mention of whose bones are stolen at the end had me gushing for book 8.
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July 31, 2025
Alix is finally in a world that believes in ghosts and it is definitely exciting. She has the opportunity to lead ghost tours and create an exhibition at Versailles. Plus now living with Sebastien, Dix and Gaspar.
Shaping how she wants the world to see and work with ghosts while dealing with 3 very demanding and dangerous queens is a challenge. Not to mention trying to heal Gaspar while building a relationship with both Sebastien and Gaspar.
The exhibition at Versailles is beautiful and getting to know Marie Antoinette, Constance d’Arles, Catherine de Medici was cool. I love the interaction with the ghosts and how the whisperers interact with them!
Shaping how she wants the world to see and work with ghosts while dealing with 3 very demanding and dangerous queens is a challenge. Not to mention trying to heal Gaspar while building a relationship with both Sebastien and Gaspar.
The exhibition at Versailles is beautiful and getting to know Marie Antoinette, Constance d’Arles, Catherine de Medici was cool. I love the interaction with the ghosts and how the whisperers interact with them!
December 17, 2025
I was in the mood for a book by a familiar author in a series I already started and decided that was the perfect time to pick up this seventh book in the Parisian Ghosts series. This book continues some plot lines and is the start of a new plot arc. The end of book 6 brought some big changes. Ghosts are now known to the public, some big changes happened at GoPol and Alix is trying to make her romance work with both Gasper and Sébastien. This book has a lot going on and I had a great time reading it.
I really liked seeing the world slowly change now the knowledge of ghosts has been made public as well as the new opportunities this means for Alix. She starts organizing ghosts tours at the Pantheon where she works, which was so fun to read about. I like her passion for giving ghosts a voice and how she can do that now. Then there is a favor she own The Chevalier as well as an event she's helping organize at Versailles, which brings her in contact with the ghosts of the monarchy and most notable the three queens that rule them. I have to say I wasn't the biggest fan of the queens plot line and felt like I missed a bit due to not knowing as much about them, but I still enjoyed seeing it all play out. There's also a new ghost whisperer she's helping and showing her methods. There are some twists and turns along the way.
As with the previous books I enjoy reading about Alix, her friendship with the ghosts is wonderful to read about and I like how she sees them as real and wants to help them. And now she has more opportunity to help the ghosts and give them a voice, which was wonderful to see. Her romance with both Gasper and Sébastien has some bumps they're dealing with, but also some wonderful moments and I liked seeing them try and figure things out and how to be together as the three of them. It was lovely to finally see the romance go in this direction and I liked seeing how Sébastien and Gasper are therefor each other as well as how their romance with Alix works out.
To summarize: Another solid read in this series. This book starts a new plot arc after the big events of book 6. A lot has changed and the world now knows about ghosts which brings new challenges and opportunities for Alix. I liked seeing this play out and how this changed things and seeing Alix have the opportunity to be a voice for the ghosts. I liked reading about Alix and her friendship with the ghosts and how he wants to help them. I also liked her romance with Gasper and Sébastien progress, they have some struggles to deal with as well, but I liked seeing the glimpse of hope they can make this work. All in all this continues to be a great series and I look forward to the next book!
I really liked seeing the world slowly change now the knowledge of ghosts has been made public as well as the new opportunities this means for Alix. She starts organizing ghosts tours at the Pantheon where she works, which was so fun to read about. I like her passion for giving ghosts a voice and how she can do that now. Then there is a favor she own The Chevalier as well as an event she's helping organize at Versailles, which brings her in contact with the ghosts of the monarchy and most notable the three queens that rule them. I have to say I wasn't the biggest fan of the queens plot line and felt like I missed a bit due to not knowing as much about them, but I still enjoyed seeing it all play out. There's also a new ghost whisperer she's helping and showing her methods. There are some twists and turns along the way.
As with the previous books I enjoy reading about Alix, her friendship with the ghosts is wonderful to read about and I like how she sees them as real and wants to help them. And now she has more opportunity to help the ghosts and give them a voice, which was wonderful to see. Her romance with both Gasper and Sébastien has some bumps they're dealing with, but also some wonderful moments and I liked seeing them try and figure things out and how to be together as the three of them. It was lovely to finally see the romance go in this direction and I liked seeing how Sébastien and Gasper are therefor each other as well as how their romance with Alix works out.
To summarize: Another solid read in this series. This book starts a new plot arc after the big events of book 6. A lot has changed and the world now knows about ghosts which brings new challenges and opportunities for Alix. I liked seeing this play out and how this changed things and seeing Alix have the opportunity to be a voice for the ghosts. I liked reading about Alix and her friendship with the ghosts and how he wants to help them. I also liked her romance with Gasper and Sébastien progress, they have some struggles to deal with as well, but I liked seeing the glimpse of hope they can make this work. All in all this continues to be a great series and I look forward to the next book!
September 15, 2025
GoPol has fallen and the existence of ghosts has become public knowledge. While Alix thinks she can go forward and try to have a peaceful life and be with her guys, life has other plans. Sebastian is now leading the reformation of GoPol and Gaspar is being eaten away by guilt of what he did during his reanimation. Alix also owes the Chevalier d’Os a favour and he comes to collect with a mission for her. The royals who reside at St. Denis have reached out to him and he wants Alix to find out what they want. While hesitant to help him, Alix agrees just for the chance to meet the royals.
My favorite part of long series like this is that I know all the characters. Have been through their adventures and traumas with them. So when new books come out I just get to enjoy the ride. And this one was quite the ride. The royals were quite the characters. I don’t know a lot of the monarchs of France so I was a bit unfamiliar with the queens other than Marie Antoinette, and even that is just what I know from pop culture movies. So it was nice to see her, and the other queens, in a new light. I am stressed about what the Chevalier is planning, especially with that cliffhanger. His new experiment was kinda terrifying. The next book is gonna be tense. Also glad that Alix and her boys were able to work through (most) of their issues and fully embrace this throuple. I cannot wait for the next book.
Rating 4 stars
*I received a review copy from the author for my voluntary and honest review
My favorite part of long series like this is that I know all the characters. Have been through their adventures and traumas with them. So when new books come out I just get to enjoy the ride. And this one was quite the ride. The royals were quite the characters. I don’t know a lot of the monarchs of France so I was a bit unfamiliar with the queens other than Marie Antoinette, and even that is just what I know from pop culture movies. So it was nice to see her, and the other queens, in a new light. I am stressed about what the Chevalier is planning, especially with that cliffhanger. His new experiment was kinda terrifying. The next book is gonna be tense. Also glad that Alix and her boys were able to work through (most) of their issues and fully embrace this throuple. I cannot wait for the next book.
Rating 4 stars
*I received a review copy from the author for my voluntary and honest review
August 6, 2025
Wow, this was a cracking story. I was engrossed from the first word right through to the last. An ending I have to say I did not see coming, not at all. Alix and the gang certainly go through the wringer in this one for sure. What on earth is going to happen in the next one, I can’t wait to find out. Highly recommended.
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