Historical fiction – Tarot Reader of Versailles

Submitted: 5th May 2025

The Tarot Reader of Versailles Anya Bergman

You know a book from Anya Bergman is going to be good. What you might not know, yet, is just how good a book about the French Revolution, the Irish Rebellion and tarot readings is going to be….

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Historical fiction - Tarot Reader of Versailles

BOARDING PASS INFORMATION

Destination : Versailles, Paris

Author guide: Anya Bergman

Genre: historical fiction

Food and drink to accompany: a feast fit for a king!

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A novel to transport you to

Map of literary locations in Tarot Reader of Versailles

I loved the Witches of Vardo by this author so this was a sure fire read for me. Oh boy was I not disappointed! What author do you know who can take the French Revolution and the Irish rebellion and make them interesting, exciting and the people who lived through them, alluring?

There’s a lot of detail here, especially at the start so you do have to concentrate a bit but it is SO worth it. There’s timelines and POVs vying for your attention but once they settle in, they are there to guide you and surprise you.

The French Revolution is such an interesting topic and time in history. I thought I knew quite a lot about it (thank you final uni paper!) but this gave fresh air and brought in so many things I hadn’t thought about. I love it when a novel does that. Let’s just say women didn’t get a look in! As for the Irish rebellion, I knew little about this, but again, I had the experience of learning how it affected those who lived through it.

What a reading experience – scene setting is out of this world. Does Anya time travel in real life too?

If that weren’t exciting enough, Anya has cleverly woven in a tale where tarot is at the heart of the royal court and where espionage and danger are just around the corner. Add a bit of sapphic romance and you have the full winning hand.