This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

I have read Children of The Seige by Diney Costeloe, I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I have read several other books by Diney which I have always enjoyed. This book is a slightly different style to her previous books. The story is set during the French revolution, Helene lives in a affluent area of Paris. When the family moved to a safer area of France Helene gets separated. She must then try to survive, along the way she meets many different people. I didn't enjoy this book as much as Diney's past books although was still a good read.

The St Clair's are going back to Paris because their father is worried about their house and business, Paris is still in civil unrest and the family would be far safer if they stay in the country but Emile St Clair thinks he know better. If only he had listened to other people.

Helene is interested in seeing Paris and knowing what's going on so she goes with Jeannot the street urchin to see what is going on the street. Helene end up throwing rotten veg at the guards as they march by.

The civil unrest grows so Emile decides to send his family back to the country so they will be safe, but before they go Helene falls ill and has to stay with her father and the plan is for Helene to meet back up with her mother and sister in the future when she is better.

But when they are preparing to go to the country the house is broken into and the nursemaid is killed and Helene nightmare begins.

This is a great story with lots of twists and turns and well worth a read.

Another wonderful story from the pen of Diney Costeloe Helene has to fight to survive after being seperated from her family.Her Brothers face each other on different sides of the divide will they all survive well to find out you will have to read the book.5*

This was a book that I thoroughly enjoyed right through. It had historical knowledge which I did not really know much about before reading this book. The characters were interesting ,especially Helene and her young French friend. The plot developed and although parts were sad , it kept me reading to the end.