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In 1891, young LÃ onie Vernier and her brother Anatole arrive in the beautiful town of Rennes-les-Bains, in the Pyrenees of southwest France. Born and raised in Paris, they've come at the invitation of their widowed aunt, whose mountain estate, Domain de la Cade, is famous in the region. But it soon becomes clear that their aunt—and the Domain—are not what Leonie had imagined. For starters, Tante Isolde is no graying dowager—she is young, willowy, and beautiful, but with a melancholy air that suits the strange, slightly sinister Domain de la Cade. Leonie discovers that the house has long been the subject of local superstition. The villager claim that the Devil walks in the forests of the Domain, and that Isolde's late husband died after summoning a demon from the old Visigoth sepulchre high on the mountainside. A book from the Domain's cavernous library describes not only the spell used to bring forth the demon, but the strange Tarot pack that is part of the ritual, a set of...
Mosse's contagious enthusiasm for the subject and dexterous handling of her material make for an open-throttle narrative drive across five hundred pages of white-knuckle twists and turns. . . . A thumping good read.
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Liat Blumberger
reviewed Sepulchre on January 07, 2012
Sepulchre
4 stars to Sepulchre by Kate Mosse, the second in the "Languedoc" historical fiction (maybe a little fantasy) series. After I read the first book, I had to follow through on this one. And recently, I learned the third one was published a few years ago. I didn't know there was another... but I will definitely finish this series. It takes place in the French mountains, how could you not love it?
The story is very complex, but very strong. The characters are memorable. The struggle between the past and the present drives this story. It is historical fiction, for a large part of it, so you have different time periods to focus on. But it's handled well. Add in some ghosts, a little fantasy, mystery and suspense over the 100 year gap between the two time periods, and you've got a good story. You will keep trying to guess all the connections and be happy when you find out.
You should read at least the first two... and I'll let you know whether the last one is important or not, once I read it! The connection between the first two books is surprising, so I am curious how the third one fits in.
It crosses a few genres without being too explicit in any specific one. For me, it's the characters and the plot which kept me focused. I'd recommend taking a chance on it, but look at other reviews. Some folks didn't care for it, finding it a bit messy and unfocused. Not me tho! And to them, I say:
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