'Mosse is a master storyteller, balancing thrilling suspense with complex characters and a thoughtful exploration of a fascinating time in history. deeply satisfying, richly imagined novel.'- The Washington Post So is her ability to bring to life an extraordinarily complex conflict and era, as well as a vast cast of both fictional and historical figures.

'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 'A Kate Mosse classic, this book remains entertaining and riveting until the very last page.'-Historical Novel Society 'A saga of epic portions, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse is a brilliant, original, and inherently riveting historical novel by an author who supplements her impressive narrative storytelling style with a keen respect for historical detail.'-Midwest Book Review Praise for The Burning Chambers: 'For fans of juicy historical fiction, this one might just develop into their next obsession.'- Entertainment Weekly 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. Loyalty and Deception Also in Paris is their oldest enemy, Vidal, in pursuit of an ancient relic that will change the course of history.

'Mosse is a master storyteller.'- Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Circe 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. 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.

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