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A review by marjolaine_lafreniere
Sir Percy Leads the Band by Baroness Orczy
4.0
The time I spent reading this book was time well spent: it was quick-paced, full of adventure, and it gave some insights about the workings of the mind of Sir Percy Blakeney. We also get to meet some new members of the league, which is also good.
I can understand the lack of Marguerite, to a point, but I'm not of fan of the way she is presented when we do see her; as a mournful wife sitting alone in her empty house, thinking of nothing but her husband and praying for his return. In "The Scarlet Pimpernel", she was an active character: she took actions and decisions that moved the story forward. I hope that this second (in a chronological, not a publication) order is not the start of a bad trend, where the agency of Marguerite Blakeney, née St-Just, completely disappears.
I can understand the lack of Marguerite, to a point, but I'm not of fan of the way she is presented when we do see her; as a mournful wife sitting alone in her empty house, thinking of nothing but her husband and praying for his return. In "The Scarlet Pimpernel", she was an active character: she took actions and decisions that moved the story forward. I hope that this second (in a chronological, not a publication) order is not the start of a bad trend, where the agency of Marguerite Blakeney, née St-Just, completely disappears.