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An agent for the King of France, Battista, searching for a sculpture that will help the king rule over Europe, finds an ally in Aurelia, the Marquess of Mantua, and together they embark on a harrowing quest that could change the course of history.
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Incredibly disjointed and uneven in tone, this book is, frankly, unreadable. Not only is the plot all over the place, but the prose is akward with so many ludicrous word choices (like using fisted as a verb for the clenching of one's hand or engorged to mean stabbed). Ugh.