Picked up this book on a whim in the library and completely have no regret at all.For someone who really does not have much knowledge of the actual history and Catherine Medici herself I truly did enjoy the book and could not put it down. I'm not a big fan of historical fiction but the tale in th...
Great look into history Great! I loved it! The mother in law of Mary Queen of Scots. Sorcery, too!
This book had a lot of potential, but was largely disappointing. The character's personalities fell flat. Caterina was alternatively portrayed as a self-absorbed child and a politically savvy woman, but it was difficult to reconcile these two images. It was also disappointing that the best way to...
I am disappointed in this historical novel which seems mostly to be about fictional characters. The novel begins with casting Caterina, the teenager, as a hard hearted, cruel and trivial young woman, viewed by a fictional lady-in-waiting to Bona, Caterina's stepmother. This lady in waiting call...
Review:First off, I’d like to say that this review was a lot longer, but I trimmed it down ;-) I’ve been very interested in the Borgia family for the past few years, and they’re one of the most fascinating parts of European Renaissance history.Okay, okay, I admit it. I’m in withdrawal after the f...
Es complicada mi reacción ante este libro. La lectura es dentro de todo amena, esta escrito en forma de diario, cada personaje escribe su propio diario y son estos fragmentos de historia lo que nos llegan. Leemos a Mary, a Zsuzsanna y sobre todo a Arkady Tsepesh quien ha vuelto a su tierra natal ...