#BookReview: The City of Tears (The Burning Chambers #2) by @katemosse

Synopsis: Following #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Burning Chambers, New York Times bestseller Kate Mosse returns with The City of Tears, a sweeping historical epic about love in a time of war.

Alliances and Romance

August 1572: Minou Joubert and her husband Piet travel to Paris to attend a royal wedding which, after a decade of religious wars, is intended to finally bring peace between the Catholics and the Huguenots. 

Loyalty and Deception

Also in Paris is their oldest enemy, Vidal, in pursuit of an ancient relic that will change the course of history. 

Revenge and Persecution

Within days of the marriage, thousands will lie dead in the street, and Minou’s family will be scattered to the four winds . . .

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Rating: ★★★★★
My Review: This book had a lot of stuff going on.  Strife from religion, greed, and more.  I was happy to find out that this could be read as a stand alone since I hadn't read the first book in the series.  This will open your eyes to all the things that have been done in the name of God.  The pacing was well done and it flowed very well.  I enjoyed the characters and the ending.  And I will most likely check out the first book in the series as well. 

About the Author

KATE MOSSE is a multiple New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author with sales of more than seven million copies in thirty-eight languages. Her previous novels include Labyrinth, Sepulchre, The Winter Ghosts, Citadel, and The Taxidermist's Daughter. Kate is the Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, a Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester and in June 2013, was awarded an OBE for services to literature. She divides her time between the UK and France.

Review

"Vibrant...The fascinating historical detail fuels the drama and keeps the plot zipping along."―Publishers Weekly 

"Thrilled aplenty as readers await the next installment of this well-researched series."―Kirkus Reviews

"Mosse presents another absorbing historical yarn that mixes intrigue, action, and family drama
with aplomb."―Booklist

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