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Historical Fiction: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
History is rife with fascinating stories, and few writers tell historical novels better than New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki. Her latest novel, The Accidental Empress: A Novel, is an 1850s era saga of Sisi, formally known as Empress Elisabeth of the Austro-Hungarian Empress, and the engaging wife of Emperor Franz Joseph. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Allison through our mutual love of historical fiction, and I'm pleased to share her story in our interview with you today.
The Accidental Empress is a captivating story set during a tumultuous period in the former Hapsburg Empire of Austria-Hungary. As the daughter of former New York State Governor George E. Pataki, Allison's family roots run deep in Hungary and served as inspiration for her writing.
In addition to writing historical fiction, Allison is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and FoxNews.com, and is a member of The Historical Novel Society. She graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English and spent several years writing for TV and online news outlets. She is also the co-founder of the nonprofit organization, ReConnect Hungary.
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Allison Pataki, The Accidental EmpressTitle: The Accidental Empress
Series: Sisi (Book 1)
Author: Allison Pataki
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 513 (Kindle)
Published: February 17th, 2015My Rating: ★★★½
Read: 5/2/2024 – 5/11/2024Review:
I’ve been meaning to pick this book up for years. I first heard of the book series when I discovered the musical about Elisabeth of Austria. I was particularly drawn to the summary of the second book, but I wanted to start at the beginning.
Set in the mid-1800s, teenage Elisabeth (Sisi) travels with her family to see her sister Helene married off to Emperor Franz Joseph. To everyone’s surprise, Franz chooses Sisi over Helene to be his wife. Though initially interested in the Emperor, Sisi soon realizes the gravity of not only being royalty but also a wife. Making this more difficult is her overbearing mother-in-law who has her son wrapped around her little finger. Sisi laments as she loses her freedom, control of her children, and lively spirit.
Being familiar with the story as I was going in, I feel I didn’t like it as much as I could have years back. I enjoyed the scenes between Sisi and Helene, particula