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Count your nights by stars, not by shadows ~ Italian Proverb

Venice, Winter 1643

Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of…

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Deborah Swift is one of my favourite authors, and The Fortune Keeper is the third book of her Renaissance series adventures.

The Venice setting will be new to most readers, as this is a world of danger and mystery where the people live in fear of the Inquisition. The heroine, Mia Caiozzi, develops from a naive but ambitious girl to a woman who is not afraid to risk her life to overcome intrigue and duplicity.

From Tony's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

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