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Rebel Spy
by Veronica Rossi
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher and then bought my own copy. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Rebel Spy
Author: Veronica Rossi
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: spy novels, historical fiction, American Revolution novels, swapping identities.
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, TW mentions of sexual assault, TW kidnapping, romance)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 368
Synopsis: Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather--and she takes it.
Assuming the identity of the drowned Emmeline Coates, Frannie is rescued by a British merchant ship and sails with the crew to New York. For the next three years, Frannie lives a lie as Miss Coates, swept up in a courtship by a dashing British lieutenant. But after witnessing the darker side of the war, she realizes that her position gives her power. Soon she finds herself eavesdropping on British officers, risking everything to pass information on to George Washington's Culper spy ring as agent 355. Frannie believes in the fight for American liberty--but what will it cost her? Inspired by the true "355" and rich in historical detail and intrigue, this is the story of an unlikely New York society girl turned an even unlikelier spy.
Review: I really loved this book! I loved it so much I went out mid read and bought a physical copy! The story is very compelling and I really loved how Frannie developed. The history in this book was also very well done and the writing was engaging.
However, I did think that the book has an expectation that you know so much about American Revolutionary Period and if you don’t have that foundation then you will be lost for a little bit in the novel. I also felt like the other characters in this book weren’t that well developed and the timeline of the story could have been slowed down a bit to build up the story and to give the audience more time to learn about the period. I also think the book would have been good as a series because there is so much history after the period as well as during that I would like to see more of it with Frannie.
Verdict: A very well done novel!
Book: Rebel Spy
Author: Veronica Rossi
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: spy novels, historical fiction, American Revolution novels, swapping identities.
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, TW mentions of sexual assault, TW kidnapping, romance)
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Pages: 368
Synopsis: Rebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather--and she takes it.
Assuming the identity of the drowned Emmeline Coates, Frannie is rescued by a British merchant ship and sails with the crew to New York. For the next three years, Frannie lives a lie as Miss Coates, swept up in a courtship by a dashing British lieutenant. But after witnessing the darker side of the war, she realizes that her position gives her power. Soon she finds herself eavesdropping on British officers, risking everything to pass information on to George Washington's Culper spy ring as agent 355. Frannie believes in the fight for American liberty--but what will it cost her? Inspired by the true "355" and rich in historical detail and intrigue, this is the story of an unlikely New York society girl turned an even unlikelier spy.
Review: I really loved this book! I loved it so much I went out mid read and bought a physical copy! The story is very compelling and I really loved how Frannie developed. The history in this book was also very well done and the writing was engaging.
However, I did think that the book has an expectation that you know so much about American Revolutionary Period and if you don’t have that foundation then you will be lost for a little bit in the novel. I also felt like the other characters in this book weren’t that well developed and the timeline of the story could have been slowed down a bit to build up the story and to give the audience more time to learn about the period. I also think the book would have been good as a series because there is so much history after the period as well as during that I would like to see more of it with Frannie.
Verdict: A very well done novel!