![]() ![]() When the story begins, Tess is well on her way to becoming a passive-aggressive alcoholic who both loves and resents Jeanne, the “good” twin. The nature of the mistake is revealed gradually throughout the book, but we know right away that it has left her bitter, sad, and sorry for herself. It made her unmarriageable, so her fate is to essentially serve Jeanne and help her get a wealthy husband, after which Tess will continue to be Jeanne’s confident, maid, and nanny. A few years ago Tess made a mistake that her family can never forgive her for. Tess has a twin sister, Jeanne, and an abusive mother. ![]() Her half sister, Seraphina, is half-human, half-dragon. ![]() Tess is a seventeen-year-old woman from an aristocratic but poor family in an alternate era that seems to resemble late Renaissance Europe. I did not have any problems following this book. This book is the first in a duology, and it is a companion book to Seraphina, which I, to my shame, still haven’t read. There is some romance in it, but it’s not romance-centric. Tess doesn’t even start on the road until page 88 and from then on it’s a long journey consisting of Tess considering her past and how she feels about it. Although there are adventures in the book, for the most part it’s a story about healing and forgiveness. Tess of the Road is a good book, but not the book I expected. Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult ![]()
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