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.

Carcassonne 1562. Minou Joubert ha diciannove anni e passa le giornate rintanata nella bottega di suo padre, un libraio cattolico. Un giorno riceve una misteriosa lettera anonima, sigillata con un timbro di ceralacca che le è familiare in un modo che non sa spiegare. Dentro la lettera sono scritte solo cinque enigmatiche parole: "Lei sa che sei viva". Mentre Minou si arrovella per decifrare il senso di quell'avvertimento, l'incontro con un ugonotto, Piet Reydon, stravolge completamente la sua vita. Piet, infatti, ha una missione pericolosissima da portare a termine e ha un disperato bisogno dell'aiuto della ragazza per uscire vivo dalla città. Mentre le tensioni religiose si fanno sempre più violente in tutto il sud della Francia, Minou e Piet dovranno fare affidamento solo su loro stessi per sopravvivere alle minacce che si moltiplicano. Perché segreti antichissimi stanno allungando la loro ombra su tutta la regione.

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.