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Violence
Some
Historical battle violence; some contemporary threat
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content; the dual-timeline romance is more emotional than physical
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking; château culture
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The past insisting on the present; Emily's injury and recovery; the mystery of what happened at Chinon
What this book is about
Emily Braden is a writer recovering from a fall that ended her career, staying in a hotel in Chinon, France. She begins hearing voices of people long dead—a Scotsman from the time of the exiled Stuarts. The Splendour Falls is Kearsley's most atmospheric novel: French château country, the Stuart cause, and a romance that spans centuries.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Dual-timeline romance—past and present
Historical Stuart period violence
Mild romantic content
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