Publisher Description
One powerful family holds a city, a faith, and a woman in its grasp—from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Rome and Mistress of Rome. Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous—or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web… Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope—and passionately in love with her. Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope's shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.
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About the Narrators
Ronan Vibert, born in Cambridge, England, is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and an actor known for his roles in The Pianist, Dracula Untold, and Saving Mr. Banks.
Leila Birch is a
producer and actor who has lent her voice to the animated
film Mr. Peabody & Sherman and to the movie Dead Space 2. Her audiobook credits
include The Serpent and the Pearl and
The Lion and the Rose.
Maria Elena Infantino is an actor,
singer, and producer who is best known for her one-woman show, Edith Piaf, as well as the films Stargo, JOB’s Daughter, and Looking
for Clarissa. She lives in Los Angeles.