July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth.

Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade that will rip apart southern France, a young woman named Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. Now, as crusading armies gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take a tremendous sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.

About the Author
Kate Mosse is the author of the New York Times bestselling Labyrinth and Sepulchre and the Co-founder and Honorary Director of the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction. She lives in England and France.

Reviews
Elegantly written...An action-packed adventure of modern conspiracy and medieval passion. (The Independent [UK])



Book Information
ISBN 9780425213971
Author Kate Mosse
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Penguin USA
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 561g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm * 30mm