num_pages: 702
description: In this extraordinary thriller, rich in the atmospheres of medieval and contemporary France, the lives of two women born centuries apart are linked by a common destiny.July 1209: in Carcassonne a seventeen-year-old girl is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe...July 2005: Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the Frecnh Pyrenees. Puzzled by the labyrinth symbol carved into the rock, she realises she's disturbed something that was meant to remain hidden. Somehow, a link to a horrific past - her past - has been revealed.
language: English
title: Labyrinth
titlecomplete: Labyrinth (Languedoc, #1)
characters: Bertrand Pelletier, Jehan Congost, Paul Authié, Guy d'Evreux, Guilhem du Mas, Alice Tanner, Alaïs du Mas, Oriane Congost-Pelletier, Will Franklin, Esclarmonde de Servian, Sajhë de Servian, Raymond-Roger Trencavel, Marie-Cécile de l'Oradore
genres: Fiction, Historical, France, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 54808
places: Carcassonne, France
series: Languedoc
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: British Book Award
category: Best Read of the Year
publisher: McArthur