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| Title | : | Labyrinth (Languedoc #1) |
| Author | : | Kate Mosse |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 515 pages |
| Published | : | February 6th 2007 by Berkley Books (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Mystery |
Kate Mosse
Paperback | Pages: 515 pages Rating: 3.57 | 45849 Users | 3012 Reviews
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In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth. Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade that will rip apart southern France, a young woman named Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. Now, as crusading armies gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take a tremendous sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.List Books Conducive To Labyrinth (Languedoc #1)
| Original Title: | Labyrinth |
| ISBN: | 0425213978 (ISBN13: 9780425213971) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Languedoc #1 |
| Characters: | Alice Tanner, Alaïs du Mas, Paul Authié, Bertrand Pelletier, Jehan Congost, Esclarmonde de Servian, Guy d'Evreux, Guilhem du Mas, Marie-Cécile de l'Oradore, Oriane Congost-Pelletier, Sajhë de Servian, Will Franklin, Raymond-Roger Trencavel |
| Setting: | France Carcassonne,2004(France) |
| Literary Awards: | British Book Award for Best Read of the Year (2006) |
Rating About Books Labyrinth (Languedoc #1)
Ratings: 3.57 From 45849 Users | 3012 ReviewsAssessment About Books Labyrinth (Languedoc #1)
A surprising mix of historical fiction, fantasy and ghost story all very well rolled into one intriguing novel. I got this book in an airport and I've to say it was not the best idea. Not because it was a bad choice, but because after I started reading I couldn't stop, so I didn't sleep in the eleven hours that took to land. Needless to say, I got down the plane tired but utterly fascinated by the world created by Mosse. The book is written as two stories that run in parallel time-lines. One inugh... this one promised to be slow.I couldn't get past ch.4.The premise has been over used lately.
I also agree , all that unnecessary description really irritated me.
Like some of the other reviews, there were times I liked the story and there were other times where I was just down right bored. The story line drew me in - two different lives were connected by history yet born centuries apart. Yet, there were several loose ends. Why did the father hate Guilhem du Mas? And if he disliked him so much, why would he allow his daughter marry him? Then in the future, I suppose when all was forgiven, why did Mosse not include the story line of Alais' rescue and the
I've read a lot of books on the Holy Grail in my time (some may say an obsessive amount, I prefer to think of myself as thorough) from Le Morte D'Arthur to The Da Vinci Code and sadly this falls into the latter category. The main difference between Kate Mosse and Dan Brown is that Kate appears to have done her research. Her story's relationship to legend and even actual historical events is a little less tenuous that Brown's, her grasp of English is infinitely better (not hard), as is her grasp
Book Review 3.5 of 5 stars to Labyrinth, the first book in a three part series entitled "Languedoc," written in 2005 by Kate Mosse. I enjoyed this book. Many people felt it was a bit boring and inconsistent. It was one of the earlier books I read in the adventure genre, around the time I got hooked on the Da Vinci code book and series. Ultimately, I love this genre... when you go back and forth in time periods, cover adventures, try to connect ancient peoples to someone current, find
As I was reading this I greatly disliked it at some times and was really into it at other times. It was hard to get into, but overall I liked it more than not. Mosse's writing made me cringe at times. So much unnecessary description. (Who did her editing? They should be ashamed.) And the passiveness of characters telling each other the story while the reader "listens in" bugged me. I would have preferred just to have the historical storyline. But I understand why the author needed to have the
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