Like their ancestors who fought to protect their land from Northern invaders seven hundred years before, these members of the resistance-codenamed Citadel-fight to liberate their home from the Nazis.īut smuggling refugees over the mountains into neutral territory and sabotaging their German occupiers at every opportunity is only part of their mission. In Carcassonne, a colorful historic village nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women are engaged in a lethal battle. and protect astonishing secrets buried in time.įrance, 1942. Combining the rugged action of Labyrinth with the haunting mystery of Sepulchre, #1 bestselling author Kate Mosse’s eagerly awaited Citadel is a mesmerizing World War II story of daring and courage, in which a group of determined women fighting for the French Resistance risk their lives to save their homeland. But in a world where the enemy now lies in every shadow - where neighbour informs on neighbour where friends disappear without warning and often without trace - love can demand the highest price of all. When she meets Raoul, they discover a shared passion for the cause, for their homeland, and for each other. Sandrine, a spirited and courageous nineteen-year-old, finds herself drawn into a Resistance network in Carcassonne - codenamed 'Citadel' - a group of ordinary women who are prepared to risk everything for what is right. But Meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy and becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love, a missing girl, a quest for revenge and the haunting events of one cataclysmic night a century ago. Meredith Martin arrives at the Domaine de la Cade to research a biography. But when Léonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre she uncovers a timeless mystery and a unique deck of tarot cards that seem to hold power over life and death. Léonie Vernier and her older brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. Soon, a link to a shocking secret - and her own past - is revealed. Puzzled by the labyrinth symbol carved into the rock, she realises she has disturbed something that was meant to remain buried. Archaeologist Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the French Pyrenees. Although Alaïs cannot understand the strange words and symbols, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe. Seventeen-year-old Alaïs Pelletier is given a mysterious book by her father, which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Kate Mosse's internationally bestselling Languedoc Trilogy - now in a single eBook format.
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