Embarrassment Quotient: Fairly High; I'd give it a 4
- First, there's the cover. Boy, that's a great cover for a grown woman to be caught reading.
- Then, there's the light, under 300 page, read factor.
- Alchemist??? One of the main characters is Nostradamus. OK, that might be a tad embarrassing, but it is also really cool!
- Set in late 1500s Venice. Wonderful view of the period
- Reminds me of my trip to Italy in 2002
- Attractive main character: Alfeo Zeno
Alfeo, an impoverished young nobleman, is apprenticed to Maestro Nostradamus in 16th century, slightly alternate Venice. Magic works, otherwise, the setting is fairly accurate historically. The plot is a historic murder mystery that requires Alfeo act as the eyes and legs for Nostradamus, who bears a strong resemblance mystery-solving-wise to Hercules Poirot. Alfeo makes time to visit his beloved courtesan in between sword-fights and visits to the Doge. It is a fantastic romp of a book and I absolutely loved it.
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