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Look at that, if it isn’t Twilight’s long lost and (so not-) posh cousin

This is so poorly written it makes me question all I know and read by Stephen Baxter

“Ladies and Gentlemen, buckle up and sit tight because what follows next is a highly complex, multi-level chess game played by three kings – Frederick, Louis XV and George II of England; two empresses – Maria Theresa and Elisabeth of Russia; and a “wanna-be”-queen, “la Pompadour”. "

-- if that is not the best quote in a (history) book, maybe ever, then you need to stop lying to yourself. It is.

I am ready to call bullshit on so many things from this book so far

I am ready to call bullshit on so many things from this book so far

If it's about Vienna, sign me in, I'll be the first in line. But, God knows I can't stand this author and his writing style (and I can't shake this feeling that he is wrong at times off).