Cassiopeia Vitt takes center stage in this exciting novella from New York Times bestsellers M.J. Rose and Steve Berry. In the French mountain village of Eze, Cassiopeia visits an old friend who owns and operates the fabled Museum of Mysteries, a secretive place of the odd and arcane. When a robbery occurs at the museum, Cassiopeia gives chase to the thief and is plunged into a firestorm.Through a … firestorm.
Through a mix of modern day intrigue and ancient alchemy, Cassiopeia is propelled back and forth through time, the inexplicable journeys leading her into a hotly contested French presidential election. Both candidates harbor secrets they would prefer to keep quiet, but an ancient potion could make that impossible. With intrigue that begins in southern France and ends in a chase across the streets of Paris, this magical, fast-paced, hold-your-breath thriller is all you’ve come to expect from M.J. Rose and Steve Berry.
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What an entertaining, exhilarating and thrilling story by these two wonderful authors. Superb writing propels this marvelous story of mystery, suspense, danger and my favorite; a lesson in history. Stories involving alchemy and arcane are another favorite so this read hits all the marks for me. I love that Cassiopeia is the star of this story rather than a sidekick for Cotton Malone. She’s a terrific character. Strong heroines are a great find among all the alpha heroes. Cassiopeia has a nose for trouble and this time Cotton is miles away but she’s got this. She goes on a mystical journey of the nose that leads to the past, themes of reincarnation and a sexy romance. Will her dream revelations solves the mystery of the Sabbat Box? I want more of Cassiopeia! 4.5 stars
What an absolutely fascinating novella M.J. Rose and Steve Berry have created!
Cassiopeia has traveled to the village of Eze to visit her dear family friend, Nicodeme, as she usually does when she isn’t traveling. She wasn’t expecting someone coming in and stealing an ancient artifact, giving chase, and then being pulled into an entirely different time period.
It’s amazing how the writers combine magic, legend, lore, time travel, and a modern day contested French presidential election. You might think all this would be just too much in a book, especially a novella, but not in these two talented writers’ hands. They had me hooked from the very first pages. I was completely intrigued by the references to Morgan Le Fay and Authurian legend.
My favorite part of the book actually was the writer’s note. It gave a background of so many elements of the book and tied the story together quite nicely. It also made me add the French village of Eze to my bucket list of places to travel!
The Museum of Mysteries: A Cassiopeia de Vitt Adventure by M.J. Rose and Steve Berry.
” Cassiopeia Vitt takes center stage in this exciting novella from
In the French mountain village of Eze, Cassiopeia visits an old friend who owns and operates the fabled Museum of Mysteries, a secretive place of the odd and arcane. ” the authors.
I started reading and was immediatedly captivated. The story is great and I read the book in one sitting – I had to know what happens next.
The Museum of Mysteries took me on a journey from the past to present and back. When you love mystery, alchemy and magic coupled with seroius hot scenes, this is your read.
I was greatly entertained with this novella and give 4,5 magic stars.
Past meets present with two unforgettable female characters. I loved the reincarnation twist!
Unique heroine and interesting quest to find medieval herbs to create cures and/or spells. Definitely a page turner.
Listened to the audio book. I had high Hope’s when I learned of a Vitt standalone novel. Didn’t turn out that way for me. Didn’t like the person reading the book and the storyline was not for me.
Disappointed that this was only a novella. Not enough detail like his books usually are. Like getting an abridged version.
The Museum of Myteries is a great, quick read. Historical fiction is blended well with intrigue, making this a book you won’t want to put down. Can’t wait to read more Cassiopeia Vitt adventures!
Reviewed by: Mary M.
I asked and received a copy of this book from the author/Inkslinger PR in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you, Inkslinger PR, for providing the ARC.
Let me start by saying I have never read anything by either of these authors or anything from the series. But this can be read as a stand-alone or as part of a series of its own. It’s a novella and a good place to start reading the authors’ work.
The characters are wonderfully created, and the story slips effortlessly back and forth between the ancient past and present day. The protagonist is satisfactorily fleshed out that it has intrigued me to read the other stories in the original series.
The dialogues are very revealing of what lies at the core of the story and also the smarts of the writers.
If you like magic and sorcery, you’ll find yourself lapping the story in no time. And if you want to dip your toes in this genre, this is an excellent place to start.
My rating is four starts.