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"Like Outlander with an Italian accent." --Real Simple "A detailed
historical novel, a multifaceted mystery, and a moving tale of
improbable love." --Publishers Weekly, starred review A NEW YORK
POST MUST-READ BOOK Readers of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Tracy
Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring...will be swept away by the
spell of medieval Siena" (Library Journal, starred review) in this
transporting love story and gripping historical mystery.
Accomplished neurosurgeon Beatrice Trovato knows that her deep
empathy for her patients is starting to impede her work. So when
her beloved brother passes away, she welcomes the unexpected trip
to the Tuscan city of Siena to resolve his estate, even as she
wrestles with grief. But as she delves deeper into her brother's
affairs, she discovers intrigue she never imagined--a 700-year-old
conspiracy to decimate the city. As Beatrice explores the evidence
further, she uncovers the journal and paintings of the
fourteenth-century artist Gabriele Accorsi. But when she finds a
startling image of her own face, she is suddenly transported to the
year 1347. She awakens in a Siena unfamiliar to her, one that will
soon be hit by the Plague. Yet when Beatrice meets Accorsi,
something unexpected happens: she falls in love--not only with
Gabriele, but also with the beauty and cadence of medieval life. As
the Plague and the ruthless hands behind its trajectory threaten
not only her survival but also Siena's very existence, Beatrice
must decide in which century she belongs. The Scribe of Siena is
the captivating story of a brilliant woman's passionate affair with
a time and a place that captures her in an impossibly romantic and
dangerous trap--testing the strength of fate and the bonds of love.
From the author of the "engrossing historical epic" (Booklist) The
Scribe of Siena comes a thrilling tale set in the crumbling city of
Mystras, Greece, in which a scientist's vacation with her young son
quickly turns into a fight for their lives after they cross paths
with a man out of time. After the death of her beloved husband and
becoming a single parent to her nine-year-old son Alexander,
overworked scientist Helen desperately needs an escape. So when
Alexander proposes a trip to Greece--somewhere he's always dreamed
of visiting--Helen quickly agrees. After spending several days
exploring the tourist-filled streets, they stumble upon the ancient
city of Mystras and are instantly drawn to it. Its only resident is
Elias, a mysterious tour guide living on the city's edges...both
physically and temporally. In 1237, Elias's mother promised his
eternal service to the Profitis Ilias in Mystras in exchange for
surviving a terrible illness. But during his 800 years of labor,
he's had one common enemy: the noble Lusignan family. The Lusignan
line is cursed by a deadly disease that worsens with each
generation, and a prophecy hints that Elias's blood is their only
hope for a cure. He has managed to survive throughout the
centuries, but the line has dwindled down to the last Lusignan and
he is desperate to avert his family's destiny. When Elias runs into
Helen, he meets his match for the first time--but he unwittingly
puts both her and her young son in danger as a result. With time
running out and an enemy after them, Elias and Helen are forced to
choose between the city they love, and each other. Blending the
historical romance of Diana Gabaldon, the rich detail of Philippa
Gregory's novels, and Dan Brown's fast-paced suspense, Anticipation
is a thrilling and satisfying read like no other.
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