Katharine Louise Mosse Libri

June 1572 marks a tumultuous period in France, where ten years of violent Wars of Religion have pitted neighbors against each other, resulting in immense loss and division over religion and sovereignty. A fragile peace is on the horizon, thanks to a royal wedding orchestrated by Catherine de' Medici and Jeanne d'Albret, uniting the Catholic Crown with Henri, the Huguenot king of Navarre. This marriage has the potential to reunite the fractured nation. Minou Joubert and her family receive an invitation to attend the historic wedding in Paris, unaware that their family's oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be present. The situation escalates dramatically on the eve of the Feast Day of St. Bartholomew, as Minou's family is torn apart and one of her beloved children goes missing. This gripping tale of revenge, persecution, and loss spans from Paris to the City of Tears, Amsterdam, showcasing a family's desperate struggle to stay united and survive against the relentless forces of history. Following the success of a previous bestseller, this novel continues the thrilling narrative of The Burning Chambers series, appealing to fans of historical fiction.

Per gli amanti della fiction storica, ecco l'inizio di una nuova epica serie. Francia, 1562. La guerra infuria tra cattolici e ugonotti, dividendo vicini, amici e famiglie. Nel frattempo, Minou Joubert, diciannovenne, riceve una lettera anonima nella libreria di suo padre. Sigillata con uno stemma familiare distintivo, contiene solo cinque parole: "Sa che tu vivi". Prima che Minou possa decifrare il messaggio misterioso, incontra Piet Reydon, un giovane convertito ugonotto, che ha un compito pericoloso e ha bisogno del suo aiuto per rimanere in vita. Presto si trovano su fronti opposti, mentre forze al di là del loro controllo minacciano di separarli. Con il divario religioso che si approfondisce, Minou e Piet si ritrovano intrappolati a Tolosa, affrontando nuovi pericoli mentre le tensioni infiammano la città e una faida che brucerà per generazioni inizia a infiammarsi.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sepulchre and Labyrinth-a compelling story of love, ghosts and remembrance. World War I robbed England and France of an entire generation of friends, lovers and futures. In Freddie Watson's case, the battlefields took his beloved brother and, at times, his peace of mind. In the winter of 1928, still seeking some kind of resolution, Freddie is travelling through the beautiful but forbidding French Pyrenees. During a snowstorm, his car spins off the mountain road. Freezing and dazed, he stumbles through the woods, emerging in a tiny village, where he finds an inn to wait out the blizzard. There he meets Fabrissa, a lovely young woman also mourning a lost generation. Over the course of one night, Fabrissa and Freddie share their stories. By the time dawn breaks, Freddie will have unearthed a tragic mystery that goes back through the centuries, and discovered his own role in the life of this old remote town. By turns thrilling, poignant, and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.