Where the Light Falls: A Novel of the French Revolution by Allison Pataki and Owen Pataki. The Dial Press, 2017. Adult historical fiction.
The intertwining stories of Jean Luc, a young lawyer, and his wife Marie who move to Paris hoping to help in the Revolution that will determine the future of their country. The king and queen are dead and Napoleon is just coming to power. Andre, a former nobleman and now soldier and his brother, Remy, fight for France. Sophie, a young widow, tries to escape her powerful and corrupt uncle and to be with Andre. Action is brisk with lots of fighting and intrigue. While readers may know where the actual history goes, it is fun to follow these characters as their lives interact during the turbulent times.
