Sepulchre

By Kate Mosse

Book Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth-"a rich brew of supernaturalism and intrigue."--Kirkus Reviews

In 1891, young L onie Vernier and her brother arrive at the home of their widowed aunt in Rennes-le-Bains, in southwest France. But nothing is as L onie had imagined. Their aunt is young, willowy, and beautiful, and the estate is a subject of local superstition. Villagers claim that L onie's late uncle died after summoning a demon from the old Visigoth sepulchre on its grounds...

More than a century later, Meredith Martin, an American graduate student, arrives in Rennes-le- Bains while researching the life of Claude Debussy. Haunted by a Tarot reading she had in Paris-and possessing the mysterious deck of cards-she checks into a grand old hotel built on the site of a famous mountain estate destroyed by fire in 1896. There, the pack of Tarot cards and a piece of 19th-century music known as Sepulchre 1891 hold the key to her fate-just as they did to the fate of L onie Vernier.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425225844
• ISBN13: 9780425225844
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Sepulchere

This book was absolutely wonderful. I was sad to see it come to an end. What a fantastic journey. I can't wait to read Kate Mosse's next book.

Incredible! I could not put it down

I thought Sepulchre was very well done. I actually liked it better than Labyrinth. The characters were real to me and the plot moved along quickly in my opinion. I was sad to finish it. I particularly enjoyed the references to Labyrinth along with Audric and Shelagh O'Donnell. I felt as if I were meeting old friends.

Great Reading

Excellent reading. Fast paced book. Good plot. No complicated story lines. Stayed on track without getting the reader lost. Comparing Sepulchre to Labyrinth, most historical pieces do sound alike in some aspects especially if they are going from past to present. But, I feel Kate Mosse pulled it off again. This book is well worth reading and purchasing for your collection. Great book.

An Intelligent Reader's Mystery

I disagree with the other reviews completely. I thought this novel was superior to Labyrinth which I also enjoyed. This story moves seamlessly back and forth between the 1800s and the current time with two intertwined stories and heroines. The female characters are strong and interesting. Ms. Mosse took her time with the details which make this ghost story almost seem possible! Would love to see this one as a movie. The imagery and locale would be delightful to see on the big screen. Not a single boring moment in this entire novel! I'll be recommending this one to all my reading friends.