Oh, dear. Another book to add to my ever-growing list of books I want to read. sigh. This sounds very interesting. Cindy --- Amber Wallenstein <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I just submitted. > the Burning Times by Jeanne Kalogridis. > Carcassonne, France, October, 1357: Michel is a > dedicated Dominican monk learning the rules of the > Inquisition. He adheres to the church > doctrine to rid it of heretics. In only his second > inquisition, the scribe encounters Mother Marie > Franchise (born Sybille) in the depths of a dungeon. > She stands accused of witchcraft and will confess > only to the novice. Over three days, she tells the > story of Marie Sybille de Cavasulle, born with a > caul > over her face. She speaks of her grandmother's > lessons in magic and healing, and talks of > descending from a race of goddesses, all of which > led her from > her village to seek her future disguised as a nun > searching for her people and her soul mate. In > learning about her life, Michel learns about his > identity. > So begins an adventure full of dangers, mythology, > witchcraft, and Gnosticism. Kalogridis re-creates > with colorful accuracy the Inquisition, the Black > Death, and the Hundred Years' War. > Amber > Book blog: > http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ > I have accepted a seat in the House of > Representatives, and thereby have consented to my > own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our > children. I give > you this warning that you may prepare your mind for > your fate. > John Adams > E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.