The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence

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Elizabeth Loupas returns with her most ambitious historical novel yet, a story of intrigue, passion, and murder in the Medici Court April, 1574, Florence, Italy Grand Duke Cosimo de Medici lies dying 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 Chiara Nerini, the troubled daughter of an anti Medici bookseller, sets out to save her starving family by selling her dead father s rare alchemical equipment to the prince Instead she is trapped in his household imprisoned and forcibly initiated as a virgin acolyte in Francesco s quest for power and immortality Undaunted, she seizes her chance to pursue undreamed of power of her own Witness to sensuous intrigues and brutal murder plots, Chiara seeks a safe path through the labyrinth of Medici tyranny and deception Beside her walks the prince s mysterious English alchemist Ruanno, her friend and teacher, driven by his own dark goals Can Chiara trust him to keep her secrets even to love her or will he prove to be her most treacherous enemy of all New Read Kindle ePUB The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence Author Elizabeth Loupas – kino-fada.fr I ve rarely been so happy to offer a cover quote for a novel Elizabeth Loupas hit it out of the park with The Second Duchess, and The Flower Reader proved she was no one hit wonder With The Red Lily Crown she establishes herself as a major talent in the world of historical fiction Heroine Chiara is a scrappy tough as nails street urchin who would be happy to sell her body to a ruthless Medici Duke if it would support her family, but since the Duke is mad for alchemy and already has a I ve rarely been so happy to offer a cover quote for a novel Elizabeth Loupas hit it out of the park with The Second Duchess, and The Flower Reader proved she was no one hit wonder With The Red Lily Crown she establishes herself as a major talent in the world of historical fiction Heroine Chiara is a scrappy tough as nails street urchin who would be happy to sell her body to a ruthless Medici Duke if i...Find this and other reviews at to self When Kate Quinn recommends a book, don t wait to read it It sounds like a sales pitch, but I m not exaggerating Kate told me I d love The Red Lily Crown when I first received it, but I took time to finish six other titles before really delving into Elizabeth Loupas third release Looking back I could kick myself for the delay because Kate was right I absolutely loved this book Loupas depiction of Find this and other reviews at to self When Kate Quinn recommends a book, don t wait to read it It sounds like a sales pitch, but I m not exaggerating Kate told me I d love The Red Lily Crown when I first received it, but I took time to finish six other titles before really delving into Elizabeth Loupas third release Looking back I could kick myself for the delay because Kate was right I absolutely loved this book Loupas depiction of sixteenth century Tuscany is radiantly atmospheric Jumping from the page, the city comes to life with as much character and personality as the people who walk her streets Loupas portrait of the Medici court is another noteworthy aspect of her work Not to gush, but Loupas depiction is treacherous, duplicitous, and refreshingly original Intrigue among the ruling class is a popular backdrop for historic f...Another winner from Elizabeth Loupas The Red Lily Crown is an exciting and dangerous novel of Florence under Francesco de Medici s rule, and if you re not familiar with Francesco and his family, prepare to be shocked Our story begins when Chiara Nerini, a young woman desperate to feed her starving family, attempts to sell her late father s alchemical equipment to Francesco de Medici, the regent and soon to be Grand Duke of Florence Chiara ends up helping her family survive, but not in the way Another winner from Elizabeth Loupas The Red Lily Crown is an exciting and dangerous novel of Florence under Francesco de Medici s rule, and if you re not familiar with Francesco and his family, prepare to be shocked Our story begins when Chiara Nerini, a young woman desperate to feed her starving family, attempts to sell her late father s alchemical equipment to Francesco de Medici, the regent and soon to be Grand Duke of Florence Chiara ends up helping her family survive, but not in the way she imagined She is given a pos...Red Lily Crown is a unique, well researched story of 16th century Medici court, where one could be in high favor one day and disappear the next As history has proven, even having the Medici blood flowing through your veins would not necessarily keep it from being spilled Loupas uses fictional main character Chiara to tell the story of the turbulent days of Francesco Medici s reign.He is a man who made people wonder how God chose the birth order in royal families, as he is cruel, selfish, and Red Lily Crown is a unique, well researched story of 16th century Medici court, where one could be in high favor one day and disappear the next As history has proven, even having the Medici blood flowing through your veins would not necessarily keep it from being spilled Loupas uses fictional main character Chiara to tell the...Setting 16th Century FlorenceSteam Factor Mild3 1 2 StarsAs one duke dies and another prepares to take his place his son Florence is in a state of fear and confusion Young Chiara Nerini would gladly sell her body to the new duke Francesco, if it meant keeping her grandmother and sister safe Since she cant and wont do that she decides to lure the new duke in by showing him a token from her late father s alchemy collection Being addicted to secret alchemy equipment and all the mystic behind Setting 16th Century FlorenceSteam Factor Mild3 1 2 StarsAs one duke dies and another prepares to take his place his son Florence is in a state of fear and confusion Young Chiara Nerini would gladly sell her body to the new duke Francesco, if it meant keeping her grandmother and sister safe Since she...There are some parts of this that I enjoyed the alchemy, the dogs, the relationship between the two main characters But, it s a very brutal book So many deaths The sadistic prince s viewpoint was especially disturbing, and any revenge or happiness t...You know what books are supposed to save you from The drudgeries of life Spanning fifteen years, The Red Lily Crown, unfortunately, contains a lot of drudgery After reading the Author s Note, however, the unseemly time span of the novel makes sense Loupas was aligning the events of the story with history At the novel s inception, Chiara, the orphaned daughter of a bookseller involved in alchemy, is driven by desperation to seek out the son of the Duke of Tuscany Her plan is simple as all You know what books are supposed to save you from The drudgeries of life Spanning fifteen years, The Red Lily Crown, unfortunately, contains a lot of drudgery After reading the Author s Note, however, the unseemly time span of the novel makes sense Loupas was aligning the events of the story with history At the novel s inception, Chiara, the orphaned daughter of a bookseller involved in alchemy, is driven by desperation to seek out the son of the Duke of Tuscany Her plan is simple as all the Florentine denizens are aware, the prince is obsessed with alchemy and women She offers to sell some of her father s old equipment in exchange for money to provide for her younger sisters and grandmother Unexpectedly, Prince Francesco and his alchemist metallurgist, Ruanno, take an interest in Chiara in their quest to create the Philosop...Elizabeth Loupas hits it out of the ball park again Her latest tale of intrigue and betrayal is set in the court of the Grand Duke Francesco de Medici The historical detailing of the Florentine court adds layers, rather than detracting from the narrative.Chiara Nerini, daughter of a bookseller, is desperate to sell her late father s alchemical artifacts to the Duke The money would buy the very next meal for her, her Nonna and two sisters When she literally holds up his entourage in the town Elizabeth Loupas hits it out of the ball park again Her latest tale of intrigue and betrayal is set in the court of the Grand Duke Francesco de Medici The h...No one has Loupas imagination She writes about lesser known, but very prominent historical figures She takes on subject matters that would scare most authors away In her third novel, it s alchemy Not trendy, fantasy alchemy, but highly researched and interesting alchemy I mean come on, Loupas took on Floromancy in her last book S...4.5 stars The Red Lily Crown is the latest release by Elizabeth Loupas, who is beginning to become one of my historical fiction must read authors I have enjoyed her other books and this one was no different The Red Lily Crown is a story of an alchemist named Chiara and the infamous Medici family It is a good blend of historical fiction and magical realism and I ate it up If you re looking for a good book to get lost in, this is a great choice Chiara is a really amazing character I 4.5 stars The Red Lily Crown is the latest release by Elizabeth Loupas, who is beginning to become one of my historical fiction must read authors I have enjoyed her other books and this one was no different The Red Lily Crown is a story of an alchemist named Chiara and the infamous Medici family It is a good blend of historical fiction and magical realism and I...

The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence
  • English
  • 17 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 418 pages
  • 0451418875
  • Elizabeth Loupas
  • The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence