I am very excited to be bringing you a short excerpt from Turning the World to Stone by Kelly Evans. It is the first part (1472-1488) of The Life of Caterina Sforza. The blurb below will tell you more about the book, and it looks fascinating.
The Blurb
Vilified by history, Caterina Sforza learned early that her life was not her own. Married at age ten, she was a pawn in the ever-changing political environment of Renaissance Italy.
Resigned to her life as a fifteenth-century wife, Caterina adapted to the role she was expected to play: raising and educating her children, helping the poor in her new home, and turning a blind eye to her husband’s increasingly shameful behaviour. But Fate had other plans for her, and soon Caterina’s path would be plagued by murder, betrayal, and heartbreak.
“Could I write all, the world would turn to stone.”
ISBN: 978 1778022425
Publisher: Eska Publishing
Formats: e-book and paperback (currently available from Kindle Unlimited Amazon UK)
No. of Pages: 387 (paperback)
The Excerpt
“Madonna, you have a healthy child.”
"What is it? A boy or a girl?” She knew without their having ever discussed it that Girolamo would prefer a boy. What man in Rome did not?
“A boy, Madonna.”
Caterina fought the pain in her hips and legs and, with Luisa’s help, sat up as much as she could. She reached out her arms, ignoring her exposed thighs and fluid-stained sheets. All she wanted at that moment was to hold her son.
The physician wrapped the child in soft linen and handed him to Caterina. Gazing down at the small angry face, her heart swelled to a size she never knew was possible. Bona had been right; this was a love unlike any other. Caterina knew Girolamo would be pleased. She didn’t care. As she stared into the face of this helpless creature, she knew she would give her life for this child.
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Born in Canada of Scottish extraction, Kelly Evans graduated in History and English then moved to England where she worked in the financial sector. While in London Kelly continued her studies in history, concentrating on Medieval History, and travelled extensively through Eastern and Western Europe.
Kelly is now back in Canada with her husband Max and a rescue cat. She writes full-time, focussing on illuminating little-known women in history with fascinating stories. When not working on her novels, Kelly writes Described Video scripts for visually impaired individuals, plays oboe, and enjoys old sci-fi movies.
Thanks so much for hosting Kelly Evans with a snippet from Turning the World to Stone today, Annie.
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You are very welcome. I am intrigued by the book and it looks great.
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