![]() ![]() Beside her walks the princes mysterious English alchemist Ruanno, her friend and teacher, driven by his own dark goals. Witness to sensuous intrigues and brutal murder plots, Chiara seeks a safe path through the labyrinth of Medici tyranny and deception. Undaunted, she seizes her chance to pursue undreamed-of power of her own. Instead she is trapped in his household-imprisoned and forcibly initiated as a virgin acolyte in Francescos quest for power and immortality. Chiara Nerini, the troubled daughter of an anti-Medici bookseller, sets out to save her starving family by selling her dead fathers rare alchemical equipment to the prince. The city is paralyzed with dread, for the next man to wear the red lily crown will be Prince Francesco: despotic, dangerous, and obsessed with alchemy. Book Synopsis Elizabeth Loupas returns with her most ambitious historical novel yet, a story of intrigue, passion, and murder in the Medici Court. About the Book Includes author interview and discussion questions. ![]()
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