| Author/Contributor(s): | Dahlin, Allyson |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Date: | 8/22/2023 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
"With a love story for the ages, this vivid tale takes the history we know and recasts it into an exciting, technicolor, future world that challenges what we know here in the present, and how we know it. I loved it! I couldn't put it down!" —Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe trilogy
Decadent, thrilling, and romantic, this Black Mirror-esque retelling of the reign of one Marie Antoinette is perfect for fans of The Belles and American Royals.
The year is 3070, and Marie Antoinette has just arrived at the glittering, thrilling palace of Versailles to marry the shy, soft-spoken Louis-Auguste.
But beneath the luxurious world lies a sinister underbelly and an uncompromising elite who want to keep Marie and Louis pawns in a deadly game.
Will history repeat itself? Or will these doomed lovers outwit their enemies and escape their grisly fate?
Cake Eater will take readers to a dazzling world full of breathless luxuries, deadly secrets, and a thrilling romance that attempts to rewrite history itself.
- A Marie Antoinette Retelling: Travel to the year 3070, where the glittering palace of Versailles is packed with deadly secrets and a history that’s threatening to repeat itself.
- Arranged Marriage: Marie arrives at court to marry the dauphin, Louis-Auguste, a total stranger with almost zero social media presence.
- Shy Hero: Louis-Auguste is soft-spoken and awkward, but there’s more to the quiet prince than meets the eye—including a secret that could get them both killed.
- Dystopian Romance: Beneath the breathless luxuries and neon glow, a sinister elite is playing a deadly game, and Marie and Louis are the pawns.