{"product_id":"stone-witch-of-florence-rasche-anna-9781917163033","title":"Stone Witch of Florence","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the most anticipated historical fiction books of 2024\u003cbr\u003eA Book Riot Recommended Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 noteworthy books for October 2024\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Post\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sparkles with suspense and the magical power of women... I devoured this novel'\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Lico Albanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Perfect for lovers of witchy fantasy'\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Novel Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1348. As the Black Plague lays waste to Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned back to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinevra has a gift—using the ancient practices of alchemy she learned as a young girl, she can heal the sick. But when word traveled of her unusual craft, she was condemned as a witch and banished. Now, the same men who expelled Ginevra are begging for her return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe obliges, assuming the city’s leaders are finally ready to accept her unorthodox cures amidst 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, leaving mysterious vials of brightly colored liquids in their place. If she succeeds, she’ll be a recognized physician, never accused of witchcraft again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An interesting look at the intersection of folk magic, medicine and religion in the 14th century'\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A twisty, historical witchy escape'\u003c\/b\u003e Entertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magical in every sense of the word'\u003c\/b\u003e Katy Hays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnificent'\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Penner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Get ready to be transported'\u003c\/b\u003e Mary O'Malley, Skylark Bookshop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Captivating and original'\u003c\/b\u003e Maxwell Gregory, Madison Street Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Broken Binding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57125708988794,"sku":"9781917163033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/6558\/2840\/files\/9781917163033.jpg?v=1785354523","url":"https:\/\/thebrokenbinding.co.uk\/products\/stone-witch-of-florence-rasche-anna-9781917163033","provider":"The Broken Binding","version":"1.0","type":"link"}