Renaissance
The Borgias: The Hidden History
As a follow-up to his previous book, The Tudors: A World Undone, Meyer brings his considerable skills to another infamous…
Heart of Glass
This sequel to Cross My Heart, a thriller set in 16th-century Venice, finds the teenage heroine, Laura, engaged to her…
The Necromancer’s Grimoire (Elysium Texts Series)
In 1495, a woman and nine men are riding on a road near Rome. The group includes five Templar Knights.…
A Name in Blood
Editors' choice
The mystery of Caravaggio’s last months and death has never been satisfactorily resolved: traditionally, he is said to have died…
Venom
The first book in Fiona Paul’s Renaissance Venice trilogy, centering on wealthy 15-year-old Cassandra Caravello, finds this privileged young miss…
Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
Jepp, Who Defied the Stars is a story about a little man who reminds us that anything is obtainable if you…
A House Near Luccoli
The remarkable Baroque composer Alessandro Stradella stands at the center of Denton’s bright, sparkling novel A House Near Luccoli. Unmarried, mid-thirties…
The Sign of the Weeping Virgin
Editors' choice
If you love Italian history mixed with mystery, then The Sign of the Weeping Virgin is perfect! Author Alana White…
Wolves in Winter
Hilton’s latest novel, Wolves in Winter, is the first of a trilogy set in Renaissance Italy. The scene is set…
The Eyes of Venice
I am a lover of Venice, and so when I heard about this book, I jumped on the opportunity to…
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