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The Betrayals. With disgrace and trauma lingering over the characters, their lives become intwined and they must face the past. Now he returns in disgrace, exiled to… At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Léo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy. Here students learn the art of the grand jeu, a very mysterious and esoteric game that combines music, maths, literature and philosophy to create an obscure masterpiece that is recognised among the elite and those holding positions of power. Montverre is an exclusive school set in the mountains, where the education is set around the contest the grand jeu. Léo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a … Goodreads Synopsis: At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Earlier in the year I read Bridget Collin’s first book The Binding which is one of my favourite books of the year, so I was really excited to be given a copy of The Betrayals to read. The grand jeu that’s played in The Betrayals is a similar abstract concept, all about intellectualism, which becomes a very fascinating point when, in the story, it is presented by The Party as the antithesis to Christianity and religion, and a nationalist tool for their authoritarianism. The Betrayals takes us to Montverre, a school in the mountains dedicated to the study of the grand jeu. Bridget Collins (Author) ... society's best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu--the great game--an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy. by Bridget Collins. At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. The Betrayals. A highly imaginative and intricately crafted literary epic, The Betrayals ... society’s best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu—the great game—an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy. Léo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy. Léo is forced to return there, ten years after leaving, and he meets Claire who holds the highest position of Magister Ludi and is the only woman allowed to be there. L o Martin once excelled at Montverre but lost his passion for scholarly pursuits after a … The Grand Jeu is a game which involves mathematics, philosophy, religion, art and music. Book Review: The Betrayals, by Bridget Collins – (Netgalley eARC) –⭐⭐⭐ – A beautiful and abstract story of the grand jeu, tragedy and lies of the past. Léo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy. The Betrayals is a book that I part read and part listened to and I will say before starting this review that I do love the way that Bridget Collins writes. The Betrayals is set almost entirely at Montverre, a mysterious school where the students prepare for the grand jeu. The Betrayals is set in a very different world – and is a very different kind of book – but nevertheless it owes a huge debt to Hesse’s masterpiece. ... (Hesse’s pun on the Latin for ‘schoolmaster’). ... old school academy where bright young things pitch their wits against each other in an old fashioned game known as the Grand Jeu. At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest.

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