The Burning Chambers
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France, 1562. As the Wars of Religion begin to take hold, a courageous Catholic woman and a passionate Huguenot believer find themselves united in a quest to uncover a long-buried secret . . .
The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller'Mosse is a master storyteller' - Madeline Miller, bestselling author of CirceBringing sixteenth-century France vividly to life, Kate Mosse's historical epic The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love, betrayal, war and conspiracy. It is the first volume in the sweeping, spellbinding series, The Joubert Family Chronicles.Carcassonne, 1562. Nineteen-year-old Catholic 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 get out of La Cite alive . . .A thrilling adventure and a heartbreaking love story, The Burning Chambers is the first novel in Kate Mosse's enthralling, meticulously researched historical series. It is followed by The City of Tears.'A tour de force' - The Observer'Gripping, complex and intensely atmospheric' - The Mail on Sunday Praise for The Joubert Family Chronicles:'Historical fiction to devour' - Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of Close to Death, on The Burning Chambers'An utterly absorbing epic' - Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris Apartment, on The City of Tears'Meticulously researched and stunningly written' - Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of Wait for Me, on The Ghost Ship
RRP: £9.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781529074406
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