By Cadic, Gheysens, Derenne & Paganotto
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 978-1-905460-41-0
In this third and final volume Margot is at her lowest ebb. She is put upon and manipulated by her family and her husband leading to a hollow and lonely existence. Her brother, the King of France, is deeply unwell and the balance of power threatens to shift, but whatever the result it is not looking promising for the young Queen of Navarre. Until, however, she falls in love with the Comte de la Mole, a dangerous liaison that puts them both at risk, but it is not the only secretive pairing take place. Margot's scheming mother has a spy in the bed of her son, Alençon, and he is plotting the downfall of his brother the King by colluding with the enemy. His treachery is discovered at the same time as the Comte de la Mole's is accused of sorcery. Betrayals follow, and the Comte de la Mole's fate is sealed by torture. Margot pleads with her mother but is rejected and her lover is taken to the scaffold and death, an act that pushes Margot towards finally breaking free of her domineering mother's control.
This really does rattle along at quite a pace, and at times I think it could have been better served by spreading out the story to a fourth volume. It's a fascinating insight into the aftermath of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre, and the life of woman penned in by convention and family, for which the creative team can be justly proud of.
And if you liked that: Try and catch La Reine Margot on DVD
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