I once boldly and loudly claimed that I’m not a fan of historical fiction, but how short-sighted was I? After I read the summary of Rebecca Perry’s debut novel May We Feed the King , I immediately requested it from NetGalley without any hesitation. Image from Goodreads The unnamed protagonist, a stager of sorts, is commissioned to stage rooms in a palace to mark the 750th anniversary of its…goodness knows what. The reader isn’t always privy to much information in this dual timeline narrative, and the vagueness which is central to this story goes beyond reimagining of a King’s life…For which King are readers introduced to? We do not know. But it was a life lived oh, so long ago and what a life it is. Written in short vignette-style chapters, Perry’s story of a stager who recreates how a King’s life was lived is engrossing! In spite of all of the unknowns, the story never feels incomplete. The King’s story—the historical timeline—comprises the bulk of this novel. Readers are treated...
