Scarlet -- Genevieve Cogman, Paperback

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved.

It is 1793 and the French Revolution is in full swing. Vampires--usually rich and aristocratic--have slaked the guillotine's thirst in large numbers. The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, a disguised British noble, and his League are heroically rescuing dozens of aristocrats from execution, both human and vampire. And soon they will have an ace up their sleeve: Eleanor Dalton.

Eleanor is working as a housemaid on the estate of a vampire Baroness. Her highest aspiration is to one day become a modiste. But when the Baroness hosts a mysterious noble and his wife, they tell Eleanor she is the spitting image of a French aristocrat, and they convince her to journey to France to aid them in a daring scheme. Soon, Eleanor finds herself in Paris, swept up in magic and intrigue--and chaos--beyond her wildest dreams. But there's more to fear than ardent Revolutionaries. For Eleanor stumbles across a centuries-old war between vampires and their fiercest enemy. And they're out for blood. . . .

Scarlet is the first book in a wildly engaging new series from Genevieve Cogman, which reinvents the beloved tale of the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Author: Genevieve Cogman
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 05/09/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.87h x 5.12w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780593638286

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023
Library Journal 03/01/2023 pg. 127
Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 30
Shelf Awareness 05/12/2023

About the Author
Genevieve Cogman is a freelance author, who has written for several role-playing game companies. She currently works for the National Health Service in England as a clinical classifications specialist. She is also the author of the Invisible Library series.