The Moon and the Sun

As a history nerd this book nice that it got a lot of the details right. And it was interesting seeing how McIntyre weaved historical aspects with fantasy. McIntyre does a good job of explaining the customs at court and the relationship the charters have with each other. However, for those who don't know much about the history of Versailles, it can be hard to follow. (My advice is to think about the court of Versailles like the Greek Pantheon; everyone is related and they're all trying to have sex with each other.)
The two biggest complaints I have are the main character and the ending. The main character, Maire-Josephe was raised in a convent before being a lady in waiting at Versailles. As a result, she is VERY innocent and naive which gets annoying. Luckily she gains knowledge as the story continues.
The ending is a bit frustrating because throughout the book there has been a sense of the story being grounded in reality. The ending is not completely out of the realm of possibility it just seems very strange the actions that some of the characters choose in order to rap up this story.