Léonie Vernier and her older brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt’s isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. Soon, a link to a shocking secret – and her own past – is revealed. Puzzled by the labyrinth symbol carved into the rock, she realises she has disturbed something that was meant to remain buried. Archaeologist Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the French Pyrenees.
Although Alaïs cannot understand the strange words and symbols, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe.Ģ005. Seventeen-year-old Alaïs Pelletier is given a mysterious book by her father, which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. intriguing.passionate book.Kate Mosse’s internationally bestselling Languedoc Trilogy – now in a single eBook format.ġ209. there are also some powerful dramatic scenes: the climactic moments where the good and evil women meet and battle it out are particularly compelling.
SUNDAY TIMES - Anthony Sattin This is a novel clearly fuelled by an authorial obsession with a history, region and concept. the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good. the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity. Mosse wears her learning so lightly, knitting her historical research so neatly into her narrative, that we never get the slightest sense of being preached or lectured to. THE TIMES - Kate Saunders Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past in a way that puts more conventional historical accounts to shame. THE TIMES - Christina Koning Pacey and addictive. This is a novel clearly fuelled by an authorial obsession with a history, region and concept. the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity.Ī gripping holy grail quest. Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past in a way that puts more conventional historical accounts to shame. the result is entirely compelling and full of incidental pleasures. The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc.
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