Promo: The Fortune Keeper by Deborah Swift
Today, I'm delighted to welcome back bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author, Deborah Swift. I'm sharing extracts from my review of her wonderfully immersive novel, The Fortune Keeper – the Coffee Pot Book Club *Book of the Year 2023*!
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The Fortune Keeper
Italian Renaissance Series
Deborah Swift
Extracts from my 5* review:
"The Fortune
Keeper is a fascinating tale of life in 17th century Venice. The
Inquisition even reached into the heart of the trading city, and Ms
Swift describes everything so well. We can smell the stinking canals,
shiver in the cold winds, and feel the damp rise in the houses. The
setting is utterly realistic, and we are quickly drawn into the
fast-paced action of the story."
"Mia is naive and
gullible. Her ambitions go way beyond someone at her station, and we
shake our heads at her desperate attempts at being accepted, as we know
it won't end well. In her quest, she trusts the wrong people, and learns
several harsh lessons before realisation hits her."
"Sumptuous settings, flawed characters, clever plots, and dark deeds make this story very special."
"The Fortune Keeper is a wonderful story of ambition, greed, curiosity and redemption"
"A gripping, engrossing, and highly recommended read!"
Read my full 5* review HERE!
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Blurb:
Count your nights by stars, not shadows
~ Italian Proverb
Winter in Renaissance Venice 
Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this occupation, fearing it will lead her into danger. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret.
Giulia's real name is Giulia Tofana, renowned for her poison Aqua Tofana, and she is in hiding from the Duke de Verdi's family who are intent on revenge for the death of their brother. Giulia insists Mia should live quietly out of public view. If not, it could threaten them all. But Mia doesn't understand this, and rebels against Giulia, determined to go her own way.
When the two secret lives collide, it has far-reaching and fatal consequences that will change Mia's life forever.
Set amongst opulent palazzos and shimmering canals, The Fortune Keeper is the third novel of adventure and romance based on the life and legend of Giulia Tofana, the famous poisoner.
Praise:
'Her characters are so real they linger in the mind long after the book is back on the shelf' ~ Historical Novel Society
Buy Link:
This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.
About the Author:
Deborah Swift
Deborah Swift is a USA TODAY bestselling author who is passionate about the past. Deborah used to be a costume designer for the BBC, before becoming a writer. Now she lives in an old English school house in a village full of 17th Century houses, near the glorious Lake District. Deborah has an award-winning historical fiction blog at her website www.deborahswift.com.
Deborah loves to write about how extraordinary events in history have transformed the lives of ordinary people, and how the events of the past can live on in her books and still resonate today.
The first in her series about the Renaissance poisoner Giulia Tofana, The Poison Keeper, was a winner of the Wishing Shelf Book of the Decade, and a Coffee Pot Book Club Gold Medal, and the latest in her WW2 Secret Agent series, Operation Tulip, is coming soon.
Connect with Deborah:
Thank you for hosting me again and for the lovely review.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Deborah. It's a truly immersive story. x
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