An empowering and heartfelt tale about a young woman with a dream in eighteenth century France.

The very concept was intriguing and refreshing: personally, I have not come across many literary works set in France with protagonists of African descent much less said protagonists being a working-class woman. I was particularly delighted by the author's prowess in creating such nuanced characters with remarkable development in under 70 pages while gracefully tackling social issues like racism, sexism, and classism. This is quite the promising begining and I can't wait to read more of Véronique's adventures.

Thank you to Netgalley and Gilded Orange Books for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.