The Burning Chambers
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Carcassonne 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's 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 the course of her life forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cité alive. Toulouse: As the religious divide deepens in the Midi, and old friends become enemies, Minou and Piet both find themselves trapped in Toulouse, facing new dangers as sectarian tensions ignite across the city, the battle lines are drawn in blood and the conspiracy darkens further. Meanwhile, as a long-hidden document threatens to be found, the mistress of Puivert is obsessed with uncovering its secret and strengthening her power . . .
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1 primary bookThe Joubert Family Chronicles is a 1-book series first released in 2018 with contributions by Kate Mosse.
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After a really slow start, I ended up enjoying this one by the end.I had recently read a non-fiction book ([b:Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power 62039165 Young Queens Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power Leah Redmond Chang https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1670260372l/62039165.SX50.jpg 97797648] by Leah Redmond Chang) which had some sections covering the Wars of Religion in France and the royalty involved, so reading this just after gave me a greater understanding of the political and religious issues at the time.As with other books I've read from this author, they are clearly very well researched and written. The history of the places really comes through and adds to the quality of the writing.The weakest part of this for me was the romance, I know there was a war going on and all, but there was barely a molecule of connection between them so just seemed unbelievable that she would up and leave to follow him then suddenly decide they were in love later on.
