Listen to the Wind: The Orphans of Tolosa (1) - Softcover

Dunlap, Susanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942209584 ISBN 13: 9781942209584

Publisher: Bellastoria Press LLP, 2019

Synopsis

Sent away for their own protection when they were very young, Azemar and Azalaļs become separated when they flee from the band of outlaws who served as their supposed protectors. Armed only with fleeting memories, their names, and the wits and intelligence that have helped them survive brutal conditions, they struggle to find each other again and discover the mysterious past that links them across distance and time. Who are they? And do they hold the secret of the legendary Cathar treasure? All they know is that knights and priests spell danger, and they must survive at all costs if they are to fulfill their destiny.

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Review:

"Susanne Dunlap’s sweeping saga captivates readers’ imaginations from the first page, plunging them back into the Languedoc region of France in the 13th Century. Her impeccable research allows her three spirited protagonists to live, love, fight and breathe life into the dangerous period of rebellion and inquisition, when the Cathars struggled to hold on to their culture and old faith against the power of the Pope. A compelling read for lovers of adventure and romance." —Anne Easter Smith, author of A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of York, Royal Mistress

Dunlap (The Academie, 2012, etc.) breathes life into the distant 13th-century setting by providing many everyday, textural details, such as the uncomfortable realities of wearing jousting armor. Poetry and music are as essential to the plot as warfare, with engaging glimpses of trobairitz (female troubadours). . . . A complex, absorbing, and dramatic start to a planned series." – Kirkus Reviews

“Susanne Dunlap had written an absolutely fascinating adventure of two orphans, born of the heretical Cathar faith in the rugged land of the Languedoc in 13th century France, who are separated suddenly when young.  As they grow up to be a gentle young man and a beautiful young woman, they must undergo dangerous journeys through the world of religious persecution to survive and find each other again. The author is both a superb story teller and a rich historian of the period. Its customs and language, castles, troubadours, mountains, thick forests, villages, monasteries, and vineyards come vividly to life as Azemar and Azalaļs find themselves drawn into a path that will shape history.” – Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude and Camille: a novel of Monet.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bellastoria Press LLP
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1942209584
• ISBN 13: 9781942209584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 388