' Utterly captivating. An engrossing propulsive novel' Hannah Kent author of Burial
Rites ' A gorgeously written at times fantastical and deeply immersive novel' Molly
Aitken author of Bright I Burn] ' The book of the summer' Ireland AM Two women. An
extraordinary power. An explosive bond. In a time of revolution their fates will lie in the
turn of a card . . . It is the early days of the French Revolution and on the streets of
Paris terror reigns. Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand is a young woman with an extraordinary
power - through her tarot cards she can commune with the dead revolutionaries and the
aristocracy alike seeking her out to divine their fortunes. Lenormand is loyal to Marie
Antoinette and the dauphin of France but she has seen the queen' s fate in the cards and
must take care that it doesn' t become her own. Then one fateful day she comes across
Cait a scullery maid from Ireland who has travelled to Paris for love. Cait has powers too -
she can read people' s pasts as Lenormand reads their futures. The two young women share an
electrifying connection drawn to each other' s abilities. But Cait is hiding something.
What will she do - and who will she betray - to bring revolution to the shores of her beloved
Ireland too? Inspired by the astonishing true story of Marie-Anne Adelaide Lenormand The
Tarot Reader of Versailles is a sweeping powerful novel where allegiances betrayals and even
fate itself can be forged or broken by the turn of a card . . . *Selected as a Bookseller
pick of the month* ' Readers who like their historical fiction laced with fantastical
elements will enjoy this spirited tale' The Times ' [A] propulsive epic in the
company of two extraordinary women' Daily Mail ' A complex epic and engrossing
tale' Caroline Lea author of Love Sex & Frankenstein ' I was totally swept up in
this epic story of fate and betrayal love and intrigue. Every twist left me reeling'
Danielle Giles author of Mere ' Thrilling compelling and beautifully-woven' Aoife
Fitzpatrick author of The Red Bird Sings ' Feminist fantastical and flawlessly
imagined' Natasha Solomons ' Lush lyrical and utterly captivating' Kim Curran
author of The Morrigan
