The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse

Description Bringing sixteenth-century France vividly to life, Kate Mosses 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 fathers 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 Minous help if he is to get out of La Cit 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 . Customers Also Liked Related products The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale Reviews