The burning chambers / Kate Mosse.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: xiv, 578 pages : map ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781250202161
- 1250202167
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Main Library | Fiction | Mosse, Kate | BC 1 | Available | 33111009675402 |
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"For fans of juicy historical fiction, this one might just develop into their next obsession." -- EW.com
From the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of Labyrinth , comes the first in an epic new series.
Power and Prejudice: France, 1562. War sparks between the Catholics and Huguenots, dividing neighbors, friends, and family--meanwhile, nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: She knows that you live .
Love and Betrayal: Before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, she meets a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon. Piet has a dangerous task of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to stay alive. Soon, they find themselves on opposing sides, as forces beyond their control threaten to tear them apart.
Honor and Treachery: As the religious divide deepens, Minou and Piet find themselves trapped in Toulouse, facing new dangers as tensions ignite across the city--and a feud that will burn across generations begins to blaze. . .
"A masterly tour of history . . . a breathless thriller, alive with treachery, danger, atmosphere, and beauty." -- A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
"Circa France, 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to stay alive."-- Provided by publisher.