The Poet Prince

De: Kathleen McGowan

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell

The Son of Man shall choose/When the time returns for the Poet Prince. He will inspire the hearts and minds of the people/So as to illuminate the path of service/And show them the Way. This is his legacy, This, and to know a very great love.

Worldwide controversy surrounds author Maureen Paschal as she promotes her new best seller - the explosive account of her discovery of a gospel written in Jesus's own hand. But a scandalous headline about her lover, Bérenger Sinclair, shatters Maureen's plans and sends her to Florence. In Tuscany, Maureen and Bérenger seek out their spiritual teacher, Destino, who insists the besieged couple study one of history's great Poet Princes: Lorenzo de' Medici, the godfather of the Italian Renaissance. Bérenger is a Poet Prince of the ancient bloodline prophecy, and even across the centuries, his fate is intertwined with Lorenzo de' Medici's. Bérenger must uncover the heretical secrets of the Medici family---and the shocking truth behind the birth of the Renaissance---if he is to fulfill his own destiny. These heretical secrets were hidden for a reason, and there are those who would stop at nothing to prevent Bérenger's assumption of his rightful role.

The Renaissance comes vividly to life as Maureen decodes the clues contained within the great masterpieces of Lorenzo the Magnificent's friends: Donatello, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. Maureen uncovers truths connected to the legend of Longinus Gaius, the Roman centurion who pierced the crucified Jesus with his spear. Could Longinus Gaius, doomed to live forever, be someone she knows? Could his infamous Spear of Destiny, sought even by Hitler, be the key to Bérenger's fate? As Maureen and Bérenger race to find the answers, someone is after them, hell-bent on settling a 500-year-old blood feud and destroying the heresy once and for all.

©2010 McGowan Media, Inc. (P)2010 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An edge-of-the-seat thriller written in sharp, glinting shards of words. Held in, held back, whispered and shouted. Fantastic!" (Tim Wynne-Jones, Edgar Award-winning author of The Uninvited)

Absolutely Amazing!! Spell-binding Story

I am completely enchanted by this the third novel in the Magdalene Trilogy. "The Time Returns" Renaissance Italy, and the rise of the Medici family--Cosimo, Lorenzo the Magnificent, and other historical characters--to power and preeminence and the flowering of Art, Poetry and Prosperity in Florence in the 15th century; to the Present Day/21st century Florence and the characters and the Magdalene themes introduced in books 1 and 2. These Novela are deftly woven together in The Poet Prince, with many unexpected twists and turns. Written with Love, Passion, Hope, Faith and Intuition. Kathleen McGowan magical expertise is present on every page. Absolutely Astounding!!!

Left me wanting more!

I love the storytelling and the premise. Nourishes my soul. I’m grateful for the research and most of all the heart that has gone into this trilogy! More please …

Great view of history

It is extremely obvious that McGowan researches with her entire being, making sense of the difficult history of the Roman Catholic Church. Thank you!

Great Story!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This was a great history lesson along with romance, intrigue, and mystery surrounding the characters!

Magnificent!!!

this is a wonderful depiction of history! Showing the characters as people, makes it so real.

Danger, art and love

This set of books are very interesting and inspiring. It makes me look deeper into the art peaces , history and everything that has to do with the Roman Catholic Church. So much better than the Dan Brown ones!

DAYTON SAYS: BUY THIS AUDIO

I am sure others will review this book and write more eloquently than me. I will state, however, that I consider the book to be well-written, and it touched me deeply in myriad ways. Cassandra Campbell narrated the book in a world-class manner; easy on the ears and very convincing.

If you are familiar with the first two books of the Magdalene Line (The Expected One and The Book of Love), and if you liked them, then you will, in my opinion, consider this offering even a notch higher in quality and storytelling. I believe that through what was probably a huge amount of research on the part of the author, we have to stop and, at least, consider her beliefs and the arguments she presents to defend them. Even the author's notes at the end were enjoyable.

There might be others who will review this book and give it low marks. Perhaps one should consider their motives. It is easy to be cynical of love. Only the brave push through the sorrow to attain it. And, as far as Kathleen McGowan's skill as a writer is concerned, she is very skilled. Everyone who reviews on this book is entitled to their opinion, but I know a great writer when I read one.

Now for my soap box: as with many of the more recent audio books, I am disappointed that there is less and less ... or none ... incidental music. I believe we are being short-changed by the publishers. Music is every bit important in an audio book as it is in a movie. It actually rests the ear. But, though this audio book does not have any incidental music, do not let that keep you from making the purchase.

I anxiously await the fourth book.

My Kind of Book!!!

What did you love best about The Poet Prince?

I had read the other books in this series and absolutely loved them. This was my first audible book and I was thrilled to hear the book. This genre, as with Dan Brown, is my favorite genre. McGowan does not disappoint. It was great and I hate that there isn't another after this one.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The characters were well developed and interacted well together. This being the last in the Magdalene series I had grown fond of each of the characters. However, Maureen is the like your friend next that could go shopping with and yet she has this extraordinary role to play. You want to be her friend.

Have you listened to any of Cassandra Campbell’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Exceptional. She did a wonderful job making this audiobook easy and enjoyable to listen to.

All 3 books

I like this book very much as well as the other 2 in the seriesI. Makes you stop and think about what you think you know.

Another great book.

I hope there will be more in this series. they are very enjoyable to listen to and easy to see in the minds eye.