Bohemian Gospel (Bohemian Trilogy #1)

Posted on 13 September 2017 by Dana Chamblee Carpenter

Set against the historical reign of the Golden and Iron King, Bohemian Gospel is the remarkable tale of a bold and unusual girl on a quest to uncover her past and define her destiny.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. Best Read Bohemian Gospel (Bohemian Trilogy #1) [ Author ] Dana Chamblee Carpenter [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 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, and I feel so lucky that I got to work with Dana to polish it into a finished book Every one who has read it so far has been absolutely mesmerized by the book from the Killer Nashville committee 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, and I feel so lucky that I got to work with Dana to polish it into a finished book Every one who has read it so far has been absolutely mesmerized by the book from the Killer Nashville committee who honored it with the 2014 Clay Award for best unpublished manuscript, to our editorial assistants who simply couldn t put it down, to our subrights agent who had worked on Elizabeth Kostova s blockbuster THE HISTORIAN and was ...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 day she saves the life of the Young King Suddenly her life is turned upside down Mouse is a fully developed and fascinating creation, and this book kept me up late nights as I raced through it to see 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...Bohemian Gospel is my American Beauty of books What I mean by this, is that the first time I saw the movie American Beauty with some friends, as soon as it ended I said, I REALLY didn t like that It was a super depressing, f ed up movie and made me feel weird Then a few days went by, and I kept thinking about it, and thinking about it, and thinking about it It was always on my mind And by the end of ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Ugg This book was so different from the jacket description What a total let down I was expecting historical intrigue with some mystical elements Instead it was about SPOILER ALERT demonic demons The plot was all over the place she s with the king, she s in the forest, suddenly it s fifteen years later and it s about her love for a dog In the end she s the devil incarnate Makes me want to go back to the library I could have returned it I really only finished because I purchased i Ugg This book was so different from the jacket description What a total let down I was expecting historical intrigue with some mystical elements Instead it was abo...This was floating along, three ish stars and pretty good but nothing wowzers And then at about the 300 mark, it took a much darker turn and got really, really good And the last ten pages or so Heart breaking And the last two pages Boom That, my friends, is how you end a mother fucking book Wit...Bohemian Gospel by Dana Chamblee CarpenterI wasn t at all sure I d like this novel when Pegasus Books sent it to me for review It just didn t seem to be the type of novel I usually read But I was extremely surprised I couldn t put the book down and finished it in one reading Mouse, the heroine of the story has been raised in Tepl Abbey However although it is the only home she has ever known, she is not allowed into the church She has never been officially baptized, and never even given a Bohemian Gospel by Dana Chamblee CarpenterI wasn t at all sure I d like this novel when Pegasus Books sent it to me for review It just didn t seem to be the type of novel I usually read But I was extremely surprised I couldn t put the book down and finished it in one reading Mouse, the heroine of the story has bee...Lightning review at Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksFirst 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 A lot of historical fiction can get pretty gritty history is not pretty, ya ll , but this book was just goddamned depressing.So this book pissed me off because Mouse i...Disclosure first The editor suggested that I might enjoy reading this book and sent me a copy This person seems to be able to intuit what I will like though and so I was quite pleased to have the chance to read this book.She thought that since I had gone gaga over Hild this book would be of interestad it was The 5 stars are all my own decision though this is a great read When I turned the last page I began trying to think about how I would describe this book It is light and dark, sw Disclosure first The editor suggested that I might enjoy reading this book and sent me a copy This person seems to be able to intuit what I will like though and so I was quite pleased to have the chance to read...This book belongs in the fantasy or horror categories I like supernatural elements in books, but in this book they were overt, and to my mind, overdone What I didn t like about the story It is dark, dark, dark There is no light, no beauty, not even in the characters Perhaps the only good characters in the story were Fr Lucas, Gitta, and Luka, although we can t know for sure, because we never learn anything about them even though Fr Lucas raised Mouse, and Gitta was Mouse s maid in Prague This book belongs in the fantasy or horror categories I like supernatural elements in books, but in this book they were overt, and to my mind, overdone What I didn t like about the story It is dark, dark, dark There is no light, no beauty, not even in the characters Perhaps the only good characters in the story were Fr Lucas, Gitta, and Luka, although we can t know for sure, because we never learn anything about them even though Fr Lucas raised Mouse, and Gitta was Mouse s maid in Prague It is unrelentingly disgusting and gory I was most excited about the setting of this tale, but the filth and gore obscured any natural beauty of the place which, unfortunately, was not well drawn It felt like the author started with...Yep, a one day read for me because I could not put it down The entire story and frame was built well, with characters that were woven together by blood and by tears Beautiful historical and speculative fiction that will be enjoyed by readers of Sarah Dunant and Deborah Harkness.

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13 September 2017

Dana Chamblee Carpenter