This book is a modern take on the secrets of the Holy Grail. It follows Alais and Alice though their times in the 13th century and the 21st century, respectively.

Alais is a guardian of the Grail, Alice is her decendant, her modern-day counterpart, who finds herself caught up in her descendant's footsteps.

Anyone interested in Grail mythology.

The changing of timelines. Ms. Mosse moves the story back and forth from present-day France to Middle Ages France with aplomb. Her descriptions of Middle Age France are very believable. I also liked her inclusion of the Cathars. Reading this book piqued my interest on their beliefs and society.

The ending. To me, Ms. Mosse failed to bring everything together. It was anti-climactic and you never really got a sense of what the Grail actually is. The ending was somewhat ambiguous and left me scratching my head.

Read more on the Cathar spirituality. They are similar to the Gnostics and have a different take on modern Christianity.

Like more research on the Grail is needed.

Has a wonderful, descriptive style, which I love. When reading, I found myself transported to the scenes she presented.

It is an interesting take on the Grail mythology. It's a differing opinion on what the Grail is.

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I actually enjoyed this book. Ms. Mosse was so descripive in her storytelling. It had a slow start, but once the action got moving, it was quite enjoyable. I just rail against the ending. It was so blah compared to the rest of the book.

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