Fans of the Netflix series appreciate its faithfulness to the show's aesthetic and its portrayal of an "incredibly modern" Sisi who fights for her own personality.
The novel portrays Sisi as a modern protagonist who rejects the "passionless, regimented existence" of the Austrian court, including the physical and metaphorical constraints of corsets and strict etiquette. Gigi Griffis – L’imperatrice (2022)
The novel is available through various retailers, including Amazon and Goodreads , and has been published in multiple languages, including Italian and French. The Empress» – Gigi Griffis | ЛитРес Fans of the Netflix series appreciate its faithfulness
Set in 1853, the story follows sixteen-year-old Sisi, a free-spirited young woman who refuses to settle for anything less than "the sweeping, head-over-heels kind of love the poets speak of". While her older sister, Helene, is groomed to marry the Emperor out of duty, a chance encounter between Sisi and Franz sparks an unexpected and passionate connection that defies royal protocol. The Empress» – Gigi Griffis | ЛитРес Set
While primarily a romance, the book touches upon the political unrest in Austria, including an assassination attempt on Franz Joseph and the internal pressures of the Habsburg monarchy.