Sarah Bower has been commended by Philippa Gregory in The Week "for sheer enjoyment . . . a real page-turner." Set against the glittering background of the court of Ferrara in the early sixteenth century, this is the heart-breaking story of what happens to an innocent abroad in the world of the Borgias. Flattered by Lucrezia's favor, seduced by the friendship of her cousin, and swept off her feet by Lucrezia's glamorous and dangerous brother, Cesare, Esther is drawn into a web of intrigue that will test her heart to its utmost and burden her with secrets she must carry to her grave.