Without knowing of the mistakes of the past,’ she used to say, ‘how can we learn not to repeat them? History is our teacher.’ A tragic, brutal event, which is re-told with stunning detail and imagination. An example being the St Bartholomew day massacre of the Protestant community. The author weaves both extensively researched facts and historical fiction into her creative writing. I can’t wait to delve into what I know will be a gripping saga. It’s such a thrill to pick up a new Kate Mosse book and turn to the first page. The author is well known for her extensive research before writing each book. The City of Tears is another remarkable historical fiction from Kate Mosse. A decision that will haunt Minou for many years to come. They take with them their children, seven-year-old Marta and two-year-old Jean Jacques, to share in the excitement and adventures of Paris. But that’s about to change, forever…Īn invite to witness the royal wedding of Charles IX’s sister, Catholic Marguerite de Valois, and Protestant Henry III of Navarre takes Minou and Piet on a long journey to Paris. Minou and her family have a comfortable life and they have plenty to be thankful for. The City of Tears continues the epic story of Minou and Piet’s life in Puivert, where Protestants and Catholics now live in fairly peaceful times. If you haven’t read book 1 don’t worry, The City of Tears can easily be read as a standalone.Īt the beginning of book 2, set some 10 years on from The Burning Chambers, we are transported back to 1572 in Puivert, France. This is the second book in the series, following on from book 1 The Burning Chambers. The City of Tears continues the breath-taking tale of Minou Reydon-Joubert and Piet Reydon. Ī breath-taking novel of revenge, persecution and loss, sweeping from Paris and Chartres to the City of Tears itself – the great refugee city of Amsterdam – this is a story of one family’s fight to stay together, to survive and to find each other, against the devastating tides of history. But within days of the marriage, thousands will lie dead in the streets and Minou’s beloved family will be scattered to the four winds and one of her beloved children will have disappeared without trace. So too is their oldest enemy, Vidal, still in pursuit of a relic that will change the course of history. Minou Joubert and her family are in Paris for a Royal Wedding, an alliance between the Catholic Crown and the Huguenot King of Navarre intended to bring peace to France after a decade of religious wars. The City of Tears – Book 2 – Paris, August 1572 Agent: Heather Flaherty, the Bent Agency.Book Blog Tour The City of Tears (Touring Tales 2nd Fab 2022) Book Cover NotesĪ breathtaking historical novel of revenge, persecution and loss, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse follows on from her Sunday Times number one bestseller, The Burning Chambers. Alongside the characters’ evolving motivations and found family tropes, moments of peril become increasingly visceral, accentuating emotional beats of loss and realization. Though overlarge speech balloons can detract, Ying’s flowing illustrations feature billowy, thin lines and a strong sense of motion that energize the Hugo Cabret–tinged story. The two begin a rollicking journey that develops into a close bond as they explore the tantalizing secrets underlying their fantasy steampunk world. When Hannah, privileged daughter of the building’s owner, catches wind of Ever, her excitement at Ever’s “freedom” lures her from the responsibilities of becoming a lady. Living alone in the six-leveled Grand Capital City of Oskars, Ever, now 12, spends most of his days hiding from the switchboard operators and using a complicated system of levers to manipulate the facility’s moving features to protect its workers and guard the safe. Four years before this graphic novel’s start, Ever Barnes was orphaned, and he inherited the secret his father guarded before him: a safe that holds a dangerous weapon.
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