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Synopsis
#1 New York Times bestseller Isabel Ibañez in her adult debut: a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy that will leave readers breathless for more! She was never meant to be seen. Now she’s a weapon the world can’t ignore. As a sculptress, Ravenna Maffei has always shaped beauty from stone but she has a terrible secret. Desperate to save her brother, she enters a competition hosted by Florence’s most feared immortal family, revealing a dark power in a city where magic is forbidden. Now a captive in the cutthroat city of Florence, Ravenna is forced into a dangerous task where failure meets certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the immortal family's mesmerizing but merciless heir. But as he draws her closer, Ravenna realizes the true threat lies beyond Florence’s walls. The Pope’s war against magic is closing in, and Ravenna is no longer just a prisoner but a prize to be claimed. As trusting the wrong person becomes lethal, Ravenna must survive the treacherous line between a pope's obsession and the seductive immortal who might be the end of her — or surrender her power to a city on the brink of war.
Graceless Heart: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult fantasy romance contains captivity dynamics, violence with consequences, steamy romantic content, and themes of religious persecution. The power imbalance between captive heroine and immortal captor creates morally complex situations.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be captivated by the dangerous romance between a sculptress with forbidden magic and the immortal heir holding her captive in Renaissance Florence.