The Rose Labyrinth - Softcover

Hardie, Titania

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ISBN 10: 1416586008 ISBN 13: 9781416586005

Publisher: Atria Books, 2009

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Now in trade paperback, a mystical fiction debut from Britain’s bestselling “Favorite White Witch” that takes readers on a romantic journey from Elizabethan England to modern-day London where a centuries-old secret awaits.

Before his death in 1609, Queen Elizabeth’s spiritual consultant, astrologer, and scientific advisor John Dee hid many of his most astonishing written works, believing that the world was not yet prepared to face the shocking truths that they revealed. For seventeen generations, his female descendants have carefully guarded the secret of his hiding place, waiting for the right moment to bring Dee’s ideas to light. That time is now. In The Rose Labyrinth, popular British author Titania Hardie masterfully blends historical fact and fiction as she introduces readers to Lucy King, a beautiful, young documentary producer based in London. With the help of a brilliant group of friends, Lucy races through London, France, and New York to decipher the clues that will eventually lead her to the hidden treasure of the Rose Labyrinth. Along the way she finds true love with Alex Stafford, the doctor who saw her through a life-threatening heart condition and transplant. A sweeping adventure for readers who loved The Da Vinci Code and The Expected One, The Rose Labyrinth is a decadent, romantic novel with a historical twist. It features a wonderful mix of literary references, from Shakespeare, to the Romantic poets, to Gabriel Garcia Marquez; the folklore and history of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Paganism; and of course, astrology and numerology, of which Titania Hardie is an expert. As the Rose Labyrinth tells us, the world we think we know is not all that it appears to be.

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About the Author:

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the author of the international bestselling novel, The Rose Labyrinth, as well as a range of distinctive books on folklore, magic, and divination. She has first-class honors degrees in Psychology and English and was awarded the prestigious Chatterton scholarship for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she completed her M.A. on the Romantic poets. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.

From AudioFile:

Author Titania Hardie is a third-generation witch who has written books on spells and folklore. In this story, her fixation on mysticism, religious symbolism, and revealed truths gets in the way of telling a well-plotted story with genuinely likable characters. Narrator Carolyn Seymour is a perfect choice to narrate this fancifully eccentric story because she does British accents perfectly and she's also mastered the nuances of regional American speech patterns. The first half of the story is well paced and suspenseful, and Seymour's beautifully modulated voice makes listening a pleasure. If Dan Brown's books weren't mystical enough for you, try this offering by Titania Hardie. D.L.G. � AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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