The Stone Witch of Florence: A Novel (Original)

By: Anna Rasche

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Synopsis: &“A feast of a novel, The Stone Witch of Florence is erudite, transportive, and addicting. Magical in every sense of the word.&” —Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The CloistersA woman's secret. A deadly Plague. Unleash the hidden magic…1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift—harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick. But when word spread of her unusual abilities, she was condemned as a witch and banished. Now the same men who expelled Ginevra are begging for her return.Ginevra obliges, assuming the city&’s leaders are finally ready to accept her unorthodox cures amid a pandemic. But upon arrival, she is tasked with a much different mission: she must use her collection of jewels to track down a ruthless thief who is ransacking Florence&’s churches for priceless relics—the city&’s only hope for protection. If she succeeds, she&’ll be a recognized physician and never accused of witchcraft again.But as her investigation progresses, Ginevra discovers she&’s merely a pawn in a much larger scheme than the one she&’s been hired to solve. And the dangerous men behind this conspiracy won&’t think twice about killing a stone witch to get what they want…

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 368 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780369749840
Related ISBNs:: 9780778310457
Publisher:: Park Row Books
Date of Addition:: 10/08/24
Copyrighted By:: Anna Rasche
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Horror, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.