
Labyrinth (Paperback)
Kate Mosse (author)- 10+ in stock
July 1209: in Carcassonne a 17-year-old girl is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe . . .
July 2005: Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the French Pyrenees. Puzzled by the labyrinth symbol carved into the rock, she realises she's disturbed something that was meant to remain hidden. Somehow, a link to a horrific past - her past - has been revealed.
'Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past... 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 Guardian
Kate Mosse's new, Carcassonne set, novel, The Burning Chambers is available to order now.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781409156390
Number of pages: 752
Weight: 502 g
Dimensions: 132 x 199 x 50 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc ... the result is entirely compelling and full of incidental pleasures.' - Christina Koning, The Times
'Pacey and addictive.' - Kate Saunders, The Times
'Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past in a way that puts more conventional historical accounts to shame. 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... [conveying] the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity.' - The Guardian
'...a gripping holy grail quest ... the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good.' - Anthony Sattin, The Sunday Times
'This is a novel clearly fuelled by an authorial obsession with a history, region and concept. The settings are evocative and... there are also some powerful dramatic scenes: the climactic moments where the good and evil women meet and battle it out are particularly compelling... [An] intriguing...passionate book.' - The Sunday Times
'Labyrinth is very much a Girl's Own story: a grail quest in which women aren't helpless creatures to be rescued, or decorative bystanders, but central to the action, with the capacity to change history.' - Observer
'An action packed adventure of modern conspiracy and medieval passion ... a Grail gripper [and] elegantly written timeslip novel set in France' - Independent
'A thumping read: Mosse creates a world so complete I began to miss it before the last page. More intriguing than Dan Brown, a conundrum with lasting depth and vigour, Labyrinth captivates from the first page until the final twist '- Denise Mina
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