The Stone Witch of Florence

De: Anna Rasche

Narrado por: Soneela Nankani

“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 Cloisters

A 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…

©2024 Anna Rasche (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Wonderful!

I loved this book! Great story with history and religious tradition woven in. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

Dynamic character

I love the main character. She is dynamic and have different layers of what made her who she is when she comes back to the city. I resonate with Her naivety in the beginning, just wanting to help not thinking too far in the future. I’m excited to listen to story where the protagonist seems human who makes mistakes gets angry who does know all the answers but still try’s.

My thoughts

Lucia was my favorite character. There was something incredibly compelling about a person who wanted to do good but kept messing up, through no fault of her own.

Enjoyable

This story was so enjoyable I couldn’t stop listening. Not to mention the epilogue gave me the best chills! Even the author’s note was enjoyable to listen to!

Another place and time

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the characters, story line and bits of reality! The author takes you to another place and time! If your unsure, I recommend listening to it!

Great read

What a great historic story. The characters are wonderful and well developed. I can’t wait for the authors next book!

Stone Witch

Very captivating and enjoyed the historical part and inspiration for the books existence! I also love that the central character is female in a period of time dominated by men.