"For fans of juicy historical fiction, this one might just develop into their next obsession." — EW.com
**An AudioFile Earphones Award-winning production**One of Paste Magazine's best audiobooks of 2019**
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. . .
Praise for The Burning Chambers:
"Mosse is a master storyteller, balancing thrilling suspense with complex characters."— Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Circe
"This is historical fiction to devour. Nobody does it like Kate Mosse."— Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of The Magpie Murders
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- ISBN: 9781250223951
- File size: 495761 KB
- Duration: 17:12:50
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April 22, 2019
Against a backdrop of conflict between Catholics and Protestants in 1562 France, 19-year-old Minou Joubert, the intelligent and spirited Catholic daughter of a bookseller, and Piet Reydon, a warmhearted Huguenot soldier, fall in love in this tense, atmospheric thriller, the first of a trilogy from bestseller Mosse (the Languedoc trilogy). The plot centers on a disputed inheritance and a stolen religious relic that ruthless men will stop at nothing to possess. The author displays her usual flair for descriptive detail, whether it’s a dusty Renaissance bookstore or a storm-drenched countryside. Unfortunately, a psychotic villain and one-dimensional fanatics stand in awkward contrast to such nuanced characters as Minou and Piet. When all parties converge on a castle in the Pyrenees, the various story lines are resolved in a fashion that feels a trifle pat. Nonetheless, Mosse brings vividly to life the mounting strains in a community filled with fear and mutual mistrust. Readers will eagerly await the sequels, which will chart how the feuding plays out over the next few centuries. Agent: Mark Lucas, LAW (U.K.). -
It's a turbulent time in France, when neighbors inform on neighbors, when a quiet word in the wrong ears can bring about torture and death. Hattie Morahan's similarly quiet voice threads through this story of the Inquisition and century-old secrets. In sixteenth-century Languedoc, 19-year-old Minou Joubert, the bookseller's daughter, encounters Piet Reydon, a Huguenot convert, first in Carcassonne and later in Toulouse. Morahan's slow, precise, and melodious performance lulls the listener into thinking all is well while tensions and fear abound. Morahan imbues Minou's voice with grace and charm, while Piet is portrayed as a confident man who hides his secrets well. The novel, based on complex religious wars and migrations over three hundred years, comes to life in Morahan's dulcet, cultured, yet minimally inflected narration. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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