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Kate Mosse (Author)
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Release Date: 20 Jun 2013

Carcassonne 1942. A spirited and courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network - codenamed 'Citadel' - is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows around them.

As the war reaches its violent and bloody conclusion, Sandrine's fate is tied up with that of three very different men. But who is the real enemy? Who is the real threat? And who is the true guardian of the ancient secrets that for generations have drawn people to the foothills of the Pyrenean mountains?

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  • Paperback: 976 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (20 Jun 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140912083X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1409120834
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (350 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Packed with suspense and romance ... A thrilling adventure and a truly epic love story (Kate Saunders THE TIMES)

A breathtaking tale of daring and sacrifice that makes a triumphant finale to Mosse's Languedoc trilogy (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME)

The much-anticipated third part of Kate Mosse's Languedoc trilogy is finally here ... This action-packed epic contains everything we've come to expect - mystery, adventure and long-buried secrets just waiting to be uncovered. (Book of the Month GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)

a deeply satisfying literary adventure, brimming with all the romance, treachery and cliffhangers you would expect from the genre. It is also steeped in a passion for the region, its history and legends, and that magical shadow world where the two meet (THE OBSERVER)

Nobody beats Mosse for local texture and atmosphere. As the call to the resistance sounds over the land, she orchestrates a shattering climax (SUNDAY TIMES)

A remarkable achievement (DAILY EXPRESS)

Expect an energetic mystery about Nazi-occupied France (EASY LIVING 2012-01-01)

A suitably thumping and satisfying conclusion to Mosse's world-conquering Languedoc trilogy (READER'S DIGEST)

Mosse's writing is so evocative you can almost feel the Midi sun on her characters necks, as well as the frantic beating of their hearts (MAIL ON SUNDAY)

With her Languedoc trilogy Kate Mosse has firmly established herself as the go-to girl for blockbuster time-slip romantic adventure ... Citadel, the final book of the three, follows Labyrinth and Sepulchre and is epic in scope ... It's a proper adventure story, engrossing and packed with suspense at every turn of the page. (METRO)

As with it's predecessors, the deeper theme of Citadel is the fight against the evil of intolerance. Mosse's descriptions of the majestic stone ruins of Carcassonne and the idyllic landscape around it shimmer with authenticity (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)

Citadel, the concluding volume of Mosse's French Trilogy, is also her best ... Fans can expect a passionate finale to a series rooted in a region where history and legend lock horns (INDEPENDENT 2013-06-29)

The sense of setting and period seeps from every page ... we live through plucky Sandrine's life and loves in the French Resistance, all the way to the powerful and utterly shattering end. (STAR magazine)

As with the first two books a touch of the gothic and a dash of the occult run through the writing, but the balance between the distant and recent past is here at its best ... nobody beats Mosse for local texture and atmospherics. (Elizabeth Buchan SUNDAY TIMES 2013-07-07)

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Set in World War Two France, a heart-stopping adventure of the legends, history and hidden secrets of Carcassonne and the Languedoc. From the No.1 bestselling author of LABYRINTH and SEPULCHRE.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good 6 Nov 2012
By Yorkshire Rose
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I enjoyed Labyrinth and Sepulchre enormously and was overjoyed when I heard Kate had written the final book in the Languedoc trilogy. I was expecting this to be more on the lines of the previous two books, namely the supernatural elements, but this is nothing like the other two at all. Yes Audric Baillard features quite heavily throughout, but it really took me until 300 pages to start to thoroughly enjoy the book.

It starts off very slowly with the character building etc, and at times I wondered where it was actually going. I then realised this is actually a book about the French Resistance but I am so glad I stuck with it. Yes, it's overlong but thoroughly enjoyable. As I say, I loved the second half of the book and couldn't put my Kindle down and was utterly heartbroken at the conclusion; tears of joy and sadness. Sandrine is a worthy heroine but I loved the hero, Raoul.

I have heard that filming has started of Labyrinth and I hope the film does the book justice. I also sincerely hope they film the other two in the trilogy as, especially this book, would make a cracking film.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Citadel - Not top of the list 13 Nov 2012
By Bookworm
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I have read all the books in this series and was thrilled when Citadel appeared. However, I have to confess to being a little disappointed by Citadel. The ideas in the story are interesting and the tales and legends of that part of France have lost none of their appeal. However, I found the narrative woolly. It was a struggle to keep up with the characters and the plot lacked tightness. The author got rather bogged down by the mystical elements of the plot and there was too much detail in general which slowed down the pace of the story. However, I do like the ideas behind Citadel. It perhaps needs reading twice!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars citadel 17 Nov 2012
By mary goodwin
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Everything I have come to expect from Kate Mosse but this story is exceptional. The characters were all so believable you felt that at the end they were old friends and as for the ending, well shock, horror, how could that happen. Tears certainly blotted my pages. A wonderful experience to have read it and make you realise how much the free French tried to help overthrow their oppressors, not forget the search for the Codex
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good entry in the Languedoc Trilogy 11 Jan 2013
By Retroguyuk
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I have to say I was rather disappointed in Citadel- it's very obvious that Mosse is passionate about the era, the effect of occupied France and the role of women, and that's commendable, but to try and shoehorn all of that into the last book in the Languedoc trilogy is a huge mistep. All of that totally overshadows the mysticism elements which were present in the previous two entries, and which were in theory to be the thread binding all the books together. I'd barely even call it a timeslip novel, since the more ancient of the two time periods is referred to so infrequently.

Whilst the writing isn't bad, the pacing is almost none existent, and I found very little imputus to carry on reading; as it drew to a conclusion, I only wished for it to be over. The characters are all rather cliched, occasionally doing things out of character as the plot dictates, and the romance plot was weak.

I read the others in the series as the difference time periods and locations interested me, along with the supernatural elements. I was expecting at least a fresh take on wartime France with this, and similar time and care to be taken with the earlier historic period. As it was, I got neither.

Not a terrible book, but why Mosse didn't write this as a separate side story and give the Languedoc a fitting ending comparable with the other books I will never know.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insight into the recent past in Carcassonne. 23 Jan 2013
By cleo
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If you liked Labyrinth you will love this. it really is for Francophiles and those with prior knowledge of the Languedoc. There is also much reference to earlier history which may put some readers off. The constant slipping between eras could also irritate some.The story of the Maquis in this area is chillingly real. I kept reminding myself that this all happened seventy years ago and people still living in Carcassonne will remember this.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Hugely enjoyable 7 Dec 2012
By Wee Charlie
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I've read in other reviews of Kate Mosse books that some find her occasional use of of French or Oc phrases irritating, but I felt they added to my enjoyment; for me they serve as reminders of the setting of the story. And what a setting....and what a story! As the author makes clear in the afterword, it's a fiction set around a real situation (the German occupation of the Midi region during WW2).
For me, the supernatural element, and the reappearance from other books of the mysterious M Baillard added to the enjoyment of the story. Her descriptions of Carcassone and the other towns in the area have caused me to add a visit to the region to my "bucket list". Is it great literature? Perhaps not - I'm not qualified to judge, but it IS a great yarn!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Citadel - an exciting look at a not much know period of history. 2 Dec 2012
By A Hazel
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I have enjoyed all the Kate Mosse books that I have read and this one is no exception. She paints a very descriptive account of the area in which the book is set. The characters have depth and the period, not long before I was born, is very interesting to me. I have found the book exciting and would recommend the book to anyone who enjoys history with maybe a spiritual touch.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read with historical significance 1 Dec 2012
By adelaide henshaw
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I was delighted to get this book shortly after release and was not disappointed, Kate Mosse has served another remarkably interesting read offering a superb insight into a number of characters.

Sandrine and Marianne along with their friends and colleagues are extremely loveable characters who show care and compassion to those in need as well as the skilfullness to deal with the enemy.

Although the beginning of the book takes a while to get into, simply due to learning the characters and the cobweb of how their paths cross, the story is extremely well written. As I reached the last quarter, everything else had to be put in hold until the last page was complete.

The depth of feeling with which each individual has been described, whether resistance or gestapo, leaves you understanding the choices they have made, offering empathy to their status in the novel.

Well worth a read, some of it harrowing, but at times a feel good book about heroes overcoming the horrors of war and how love and trust can give hope in treacherous times.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Dull dull dull
Quite extraordinarily dull. Not only is this book unbelievably cliched (the characters as well as the writing itself) but it's extremely pretentious, littered with French when the... Read more
Published 13 hours ago by Moon Blossom
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Escapism
I found myself absorbed by this book and willing the characters to succeed. It took me away from my own life to Carcassonne. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mrs Vivienne Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly good read
As with the previous 2 related books I quickly found myself drawn into the plot and caring about the characters.
Published 2 days ago by Mrs Ish
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely riveting
A story so well written I felt as though I was there, a very thought provoking story, how brave people can be
Published 3 days ago by Linda Gill
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab book
This book is the only book that has brought me to tears, the characters came to life, and you wanted it to have. A fairy tale ending. You will have to read to find out if it has! Read more
Published 4 days ago by christine barlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling reading
This is a cleverly written book which merges and weaves two stories in a way that draws you in. The main story is set in the middle of WWII and follows a group of female... Read more
Published 5 days ago by traveller
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sequel to Sepulcher and Labyrinth.
The Citadel is the third book in Kate Mosse's trilogy and is as interesting and gripping as its predecessors. Read more
Published 5 days ago by J M Morton
5.0 out of 5 stars Citadel
It was a superb read and quite honestly I couldn't put it down for long. Kate Mosse is a wonderful storyteller.
Published 5 days ago by carol heffer
1.0 out of 5 stars BORING
Why a trilogy? The two first books were very good and I couldn't wait to read the third one.
She shouldn't have bothered with writing Citadel as it was dead boring. Read more
Published 6 days ago by N MOLENS
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL !!
I would really encourage you to read this book - it was really enthrolling and one I could not put down. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Cornishmaide
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