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Labyrinth

By: Kate Mosse
Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Anton Lesser
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Summary

 Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Author of the Year, 2007.
Winner of the British Book Awards, Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year, 2006.
A Richard and Judy Book Club Selection.

July 1209: in Carcassonne a young girl is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in protecting it. It will take great sacrifice and faith to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe, a secret that stretches back thousands of years to the deserts of Ancient Egypt.

July 2005: Alice Tanner stumbles upon two skeletons during an archaeological dig in the mountains outside Carcassonne. Inside the hidden tomb where the bones lie crumbling, she experiences an overwhelming sense of malevolence, as well as a creeping understanding that, however impossible it seems, she can somehow understand the mysterious ancient words carved into the rock. Too late, Alice realises she's set in motion a terrifying sequence of events that she cannot control and that her destiny is inextricably tied up with the fate of the Cathars 800 years before.

©2005 Mosse Associates Ltd.; (P)2005 Orion Publishing Group Ltd. Christian Fiction Destiny Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Middle Ages
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"A gripping holy grail quest....The story line runs on knowledge and fun, Carcassonne never looked so good." ( Sunday Times)
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A bit too convoluted, jumping about frequently. Concept/storyline good, felt it would have been better if it had been broken into just three parts - 13th Century, present Century and then a joining together. As it is, it bounced about from one to the other like a ping pong ball.

Not a bad storyline

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Without being in any way disrespectful, this is a story that will appeal more to women (the main character is female).

The storyline jumps to and from the present day to the early 13th century.

The historical aspects and characters are pretty good but the modern day characters are not so good and the narration is below par with some very poor accents.

Like many things that become best sellers, I would guess that this is a result of good marketing and a piggy back effect on to the insatiable appetite for anything holy grailish. Additionally it has appeal to all of us who like to travel to France and especially the South West. I was probably a little drawn in as I have been to Carcassonne and really liked it.

Carcassonne Capers

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I wanted to listen to it to complete the trio of books about Carcassonne but this is my least favourite and the story seems to blur into the other two.

Any additional comments?

Sepulchre and Citadel are much more interesting stories to me.

Kate Mosse and Carcassone now confuse me

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The story was interesting, with its links between past and present. The brief insight into the world of the Cathars and their alternative religion was fascinating. The one aspect I found difficult was the appalling French accent used on occasions. I felt as though I had been transported to the set of 'Allo Allo'. Generally speaking, if an accent isn't going to sound authentic, it's probably best not to attempt it at all.
Otherwise, very enjoyable.

A Glimpse into Medieval Pays D'Oc

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A friend recommended this book but i found the story shallow and the accents of the readers dreadful couldnt wait to finish it

Poor

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