The most badass heroine I’ve encountered in a long time. Mark Richard, author of The Ice at the Bottom of the World The reader will be swept along in this bold debut. Like a rushing river, Bohemian Gospel flows bright, dappled with a patina of legend, and has a current that runs deep and wonderfully dark. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of What Lies Behind Thought-provoking adventure in sorrow, joy and magic. With a strong and nuanced central character and a rich sense of mystery, Bohemian Gospel is breathtaking. The combination creates an atmosphere of mysticism and tension.

Brings the Dark Ages to strange and bewitching life.Ĭarpenter expertly combines elements of gothic fantasy with historical details of 13th-century Bohemia. There will be some comparisons to Kostova's The Historian, and like that novel, this one does a good job of interweaving history with mythology and the supernatural, offering a new take on somewhat familiar themes. Part history, part horror, part love story, part Christian mythology.

Mouse’s world makes for an unpredictable journey. The volatility of the evil forces threatening Imagination creates a well-rounded, sympathetic heroine and an intricate worldįull of terrifying details. But when Mouse's unusual gifts give rise to a violence and strength that surprise everyone-especially herself-she is forced to ask herself: Will she be prepared for the future that awaits her? A heart-thumping, highly original tale in the vein of Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, Bohemian Gospel heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice for historical fiction.Ī deliciously creepy debut. Caught in the undertow of court politics, Ottakar and Mouse work to uncover the threat against him and to unravel the mystery of her past as they try to find a way they can be together. A nascent but powerful attraction sways Mouse to flaunt all propriety and travel with the handsome King to Prague as his personal healer.

When young King Ottakar shows up at the Abbey wounded by a traitor's arrow, Mouse breaks every church rule to save him. Is young Mouse a child of the church or a demon of questionable lineage? Even Mouse doesn't know for sure. Thirteenth-century Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born with unnatural (perhaps supernatural) senses and an uncanny intellect.

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