Bohemian Gospel, Dana Chamblee Carpenter
Bohemian Gospel, Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Bohemian Gospel
A Novel

Author: Dana Chamblee Carpenter

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/14/2017


Synopsis

Thirteenth-century Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born with unnatural senses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn't know who—or what—she is. But she means to find out.

When young King Ottakar shows up at the Abbey wounded by a traitor's arrow, Mouse breaks church law to save him and then agrees to accompany him back to Prague as his personal healer. Caught in the undertow of court politics at the castle, Ottakar and Mouse find themselves drawn to each other as they work to uncover the threat against him and to unravel the mystery of her past. 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.

About Dana Chamblee Carpenter

Dana Chamblee Carpenter is the author of The Devil's Bible, the sequel to Bohemian Gospel, a supernatural historical thriller which won the 2014 Killer Nashville Claymore Award and which Publisher's Weekly called "a deliciously creepy debut." Edgar Award nominee and author of Bliss House and The Abandoned Heart, Laura Benedict says, "Look out, Dan Brown. Dana Chamblee Carpenter is the angels' new champion in the timeless battle between darkness and light. The Devil's Bible is not just a book, but a shining, vibrant tale for the ages-told with history and heart-that will have readers both weeping and cheering not only for brave Mouse, but for all of humanity."

Carpenter's award-winning short fiction has appeared in the Arkansas Review, Jersey Devil Press, Maypop, and, most recently in the anthology, Killer Nashville Noir: Cold Blooded.

She teaches at a private university in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Iris

Granted, I'm biased, as I edited this book, but Bohemian Gospel is AMAZING. I was absolutely bowled over within the first few pages of the book. The world was so rich, the characters were so vivid, and the writing was so captivating that I could hardly believe the book was a debut. But indeed it was......more

Goodreads review by Vicki

I love Mouse, the young girl at the center of this absorbing novel set in 13th century Bohemia. An orphan living in a monastery, Mouse has a sharp mind, a big heart, and powers that defy explanation. Many are afraid and call her a witch but in the monastery she is kept relatively safe -- until the d......more

Lightning review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books First of all, Bohemian Gospel needs to come with a trigger warning for EVERYTHING: rape and attempted rape, domestic violence, scenes of torture, and violence to animals and children. The last one was especially hard for me and I had to skim some scenes......more