Labyrinth
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
July 2005. 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; between the skeletons, a stone ring, and a small leather bag.
Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade to stamp out heresy that will rip apart southern France, Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father as he leaves to fight the crusaders. 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. As crusading armies led by Church potentates and nobles of northern France gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take great sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.
In the present, another woman sees the find as a means to the political power she craves; while a man who has great power will kill to destroy all traces of the discovery and everyone who stands in his way.
FROM ME:
This book is a historical fiction piece with references to religion and the infamous Grail. It bounced between the 1200's and 2005. Characters were likeable for the most part, however, 2 of the characters had similar names. I kept on reading it in order to find out the significance of the Labyrinth. By the end I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't something bigger. It did keep me interested enough to read the whole book.
July 2005. 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; between the skeletons, a stone ring, and a small leather bag.
Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade to stamp out heresy that will rip apart southern France, Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father as he leaves to fight the crusaders. 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. As crusading armies led by Church potentates and nobles of northern France gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take great sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.
In the present, another woman sees the find as a means to the political power she craves; while a man who has great power will kill to destroy all traces of the discovery and everyone who stands in his way.
FROM ME:
This book is a historical fiction piece with references to religion and the infamous Grail. It bounced between the 1200's and 2005. Characters were likeable for the most part, however, 2 of the characters had similar names. I kept on reading it in order to find out the significance of the Labyrinth. By the end I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't something bigger. It did keep me interested enough to read the whole book.
Journal Entry 2 by spedkristie at Starbucks on the Black Horse Pike in Williamstown, New Jersey USA on Thursday, July 13, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (7/13/2006 UTC) at Starbucks on the Black Horse Pike in Williamstown, New Jersey USA
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