In the vein of Sarah Dunant's New York Times bestseller, Blood and Beauty, Sarah Bower reveals the burning heart of the Borgia family.A Notorious Duke An Infamous Duchess An Innocent GirlViolante isn't supposed to be here, in one of the grandest courts of Renaissance Italy. She isn't supposed to be a lady-in-waiting to the beautiful Lucrezia Borgia. But the same secretive politics that pushed Lucrezia's father to the Vatican have landed Violante deep in a lavish landscape of passion and ambition.Violante discovers a Lucrezia unknown to those who see only a scheming harlot, and all the whispers about her brother, Cesare Borgia, never revealed the soul of the man who dances close with Violante.But those who enter the House of Borgia are never quite the same when they leave-if they leave at all. Violante's place in history will test her heart and leave her the guardian of dangerous secrets she must carry to the grave.What Readers Are Saying"Glittering, gorgeous, compelling, and stunning.""A richly satisfying historical novel. It deserves prizes."
In the vein of Sarah Dunant's New York Times bestseller, Blood and Beauty, Sarah Bower reveals the burning heart of the Borgia family.A Notorious Duke An Infamous Duchess An Innocent GirlViolante isn't supposed to be here, in one of the grandest courts of Renaissance Italy. She isn't supposed to be a lady-in-waiting to the beautiful Lucrezia Borgia. But the same secretive politics that pushed Lucrezia's father to the Vatican have landed Violante deep in a lavish landscape of passion and ambition.Violante discovers a Lucrezia unknown to those who see only a scheming harlot, and all the whispers about her brother, Cesare Borgia, never revealed the soul of the man who dances close with Violante.But those who enter the House of Borgia are never quite the same when they leave-if they leave at all. Violante's place in history will test her heart and leave her the guardian of dangerous secrets she must carry to the grave.What Readers Are Saying"Glittering, gorgeous, compelling, and stunning.""A richly satisfying historical novel. It deserves prizes."
Sarah Bower is a literature development officer for Creative Arts East. She teaches creative writing at the University of East Anglia. She was UK editor of the Historical Novels Review for two years until the beginning of 2006, when she stepped down to make more time for her own writing. She is the author of the forthcoming novel The Needle in the Blood.
" It was a very fresh take on his this fascinating family and
cannot speak highly enough of THE SINS OF THE HOUSE OF BORGIA. I
find that I am telling everyone I know and even random strangers
who are in the bookstore about this book. If you are looking for
court intrigue then this is the book for you. " -- Royal
Reviews
"Sins of the House of Borgia is beautifully written and so
effectively exemplifies the glamour of the Borgia court that you
can easily sympathize with Esther's loss of self within it. This
novel is not meant to be rushed through and I am not able to come
close to describing all the people, intrigues and alliances in this
review. The author does a wonderful job of combining the facts
known about the Borgias with rumors and elaborations of those known
to be around them but for which the history books say very little.
I will be waiting to see what Ms. Bower has to offer next" --
Luxury Reading
"provides an interesting filter through which to view the scions of
a powerful dynasty" -- Historical Novels Review
"A sizzling new novel about a young Jewish woman ensnared with love
and lust by Cesare Borgia, the pope's illegitimate son." -- USA
Today
"And if you like The Borgias, you'll probably love The Sins of the
Borgias, an old-fashioned historical thriller set amid the intrigue
and scandal of the wealthiest courts of Renaissance Italy." -- The
Globe and Mail
"Bower brilliantly merges history with politics and convincing
characters to draw readers into a lush and colorful tapestry of
Renaissance life... This powerful piece of fiction ranks with some
of the finest of the genre. 4 1/2 Stars, Top Pick of the Month " --
RT Book Reviews
"The sheer grandeur of the papal and Ferrara courts, and the
spectacle of the Borgia and Ferrara siblings' rivalries and
revenges form a glittering take on one of the most notorious
families of the Italian Renaissance. " -- Publishers Weekly
"This is a great character driven historical novel giving readers a
very entertaining portrayal of very interesting family. The
Soprano's of the Renaissance! I would recommend to historical
fiction lovers as well as those who want to read a book that has
everything from debauchery to betrayal and back again." -- Deb's
Book Bag
"This is a very well researched story of the Borgia family, who are
more corrupt than the Tudor court could ever have been. " --
CelticLady's Reviews
"This is a well crafted book that gives the true flavor of this
hedonistic family. The politics, rivalries, sadism, and excesses of
the Italian Renaissance are well described and the plot lines moves
very smoothly. There a multitude of well fleshed out characters
and, for this reason, it's a good book to savor more slowly than
same. Ms. Bower has a real talent and I will be looking out for her
next work." -- Books by the Willow Tree
"Very Philippa Gregory, but with better writing and less on-screen
incest." -- books i done read
"Whether a poor Jewish fishing town or the intricate palace of
Italy's most notorious family, Sarah Bower commands the scenes with
her explicit details and beautifully vivid descriptions.The
characters have a vibrancy that brings them to life before our
eyes, a sense of realness that makes them relatable and emotionally
investing. " -- Romance Fiction Suite 101
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