Citadel: Courageous French Women Battle Nazi Occupation While Protecting an Ancient Secret($13.59Value)

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France, 1942. While war blazes at the front lines of Europe, in the walled southern city of Carcassonne, nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women is engaged in an equally lethal battle. Like their ancestors who fought northern invaders seven hundred years before, these members of the French Resistance—code-named Citadel—fight to liberate their home from the Nazis. Led by a daring eighteen-year-old, Sandrine Vidal, and her elder sister, Marianne, the women of Citadel work quickly to sabotage their German occupiers, safeguard their neighbors, and smuggle refugees over the mountains into neutral territory. But that is only part of their mission. Their struggle will reveal an older, darker combat being fought in the shadows, one meant to protect an ancient secret that in the wrong hands could change the course of history. As the women of Citadel dare the impossible to save their homeland . . . the astonishing secrets buried in time are at long last revealed. “A thrilling adventure and a truly epic love story.” - The Times (London) “A thrilling adventure and a truly epic love story.” - The Times (London) “Strong female protagonists, a fascinating historical backdrop, a bittersweet romance, and the integration of mystical elements guarantee a large crossover audience for this thrilling genre-bender.” - Booklist “Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Da Vinci Code, with lashings of Nazis and belles mademoiselles.” - Kirkus Reviews “Very detailed and well researched, this dramatic finale is a compelling mix of romance and historical fiction that succeeds as an epic tale of mystery and adventure. ” - Library Journal “Mosse’s writing is so evocative you can almost feel the Midi sun on her characters necks, as well as the frantic beating of their hearts.” - Mail on Sunday “The much-anticipated third part of Kate Mosse’s Languedoc trilogy is finally here ... This action-packed epic contains everything we’ve come to expect―mystery, adventure and long-buried secrets just waiting to be uncovered.” - Book of the Month, Good Housekeeping, UK “A breathtaking tale of daring and sacrifice that makes a triumphant finale to Mosse’s Languedoc trilogy.” - Woman & Home (UK) “With her Languedoc trilogy Kate Mosse has firmly established herself as the go-to girl for blockbuster time-slip romantic adventure ... Citadel, the final book of the three, follows Labyrinth and Sepulchre and is epic in scope ... It’s a proper adventure story, engrossing and packed with suspense at every turn of the page.” - Metro “A remarkable achievement.” - Daily Express (London) “Nobody beats Mosse for local texture and atmosphere. As the call to the resistance sounds over the land, she orchestrates a shattering climax.” - Sunday Times (London) “As with it’s predecessors, the deeper theme of Citadel is the fight against the evil of intolerance. Mosse’s descriptions of the majestic stone ruins of Carcassonne and the idyllic landscape around it shimmer with authenticity.” - The Independent on Sunday France, 1942. While war blazes at the front lines of Europe, in the walled southern city of Carcassonne, nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women is engaged in an equally lethal battle. Like their ancestors who fought northern invaders seven hundred years before, these members of the French Resistance—code-named Citadel—fight to liberate their home from the Nazis. Led by a daring eighteen-year-old, Sandrine Vidal, and her elder sister, Marianne, the women of Citadel work quickly to sabotage their German occupiers, safeguard their neighbors, and smuggle refugees over the mountains into neutral territory. But that is only part of their mission. Their struggle will reveal an older, darker combat being fought in the shadows, one meant to protect an ancient secret that in the wrong hands could change the course of history. As the women of Citadel dare the impossible to save their homeland . . . the astonishing secrets buried in time are at long last revealed. Kate Mosse is the author of the international mega-bestsellers Labyrinth, Citadel , and Sepulchre , with sales of more than five million copies in forty-two languages. A publisher for many years, she is also cofounder and chair of the board of the prestigious Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize). She lives in Sussex, England.