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For fans of juicy historical fiction, this one might just develop into their next obsession. –EW.com

From Kate Mosse, the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of Labyrinth, comes The Burning Chambers, the first in an epic new series.

Power and Prejudice: France, 1562. War sparks between the Catholics and Huguenots, dividing neighbors, friends, and family–meanwhile, 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. Love and Betrayal: Before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, she meets a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon. Piet has a dangerous task of his own, and he will need Minou s help if he is to stay alive. Soon, they find themselves on opposing sides, as forces beyond their control threaten to tear them apart. Honor and Treachery: As the religious divide deepens, Minou and Piet find themselves trapped in Toulouse, facing new dangers as tensions ignite across the city–and a feud that will burn across generations begins to blaze. . . A masterly tour of history . . . a breathless thriller, alive with treachery, danger, atmosphere, and beauty. –A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window