Venom
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4.1 • 9 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Gorgeous frocks, murder, illicit romance... This series has it all. Ages: 12+
Beauty, romance, murder... A novel as stunning and seductive as Renaissance Venice itself. Cassandra Caravello is part of Venice's wealthy elite. Her world is one of fabulous gowns, society parties and privilege, yet she longs for something more. While her fiance is away studying in Paris, she has a chance meeting with an artist called Falco. He is attractive, audacious...and highly unsuitable. When Cass stumbles upon the body of a murdered woman - with a bloody X carved across her heart - she's drawn into a dangerous world of secret societies, courtesans and killers. Falco is quick to offer his assistance, but then another body is found and Cass starts receiving death threats... Is Falco more involved than she imagined? And will she be able to stay true to her fiance, or succumb to her uncontrollable feelings for someone she's not even sure she can trust? Ages: 12+
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This first book in the Secrets of the Eternal Rose trilogy introduces Cass, a wealthy 15-year-old living in Renaissance-era Venice, who chafes at the constraints of her society. After a friend dies, Cass steals away to her tomb, where she discovers the gruesome body of a murdered courtesan and runs into a handsome artist named Falco. Cass's subsequent actions revolve around Falco as she helps him search for the killer, occasionally posing as a courtesan and putting her life at risk. The Venetian setting is well chosen for its beauty and mystery, and Paul writes some wonderful, lush descriptions in her debut novel. The murder mystery, however, is little more than a device to kindle the relationship between Cass and Falco, forcing her to chose between him and her betrothed, Luca, a university student she hasn't seen in years. The romantic moments and sentiments tend toward clich ("She pressed her lips against him, her soul against him, and she felt truly warm for the first time"), making for a steamy but fairly predictable romance. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
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This book is one of the most amazing books I think I've ever read. Worth every single penny, this book had me addicted. I read it in under 24 hours, and it's the best 24 hours I've ever had. Highly recommend. Beautiful, can't wait for #2!!! ♥♥♥