Rating: 10/10
From the beginning of the book, it’s clear that none of the main characters are saints, but in the world of 16th century Florence, thieves are far from the worst the city has to offer. For Sara and Rosa, grifting is the family business. For Dominic, conning is survival, and Khalid’s involvement in the Italian criminal world is under duress, to protect his family.
The book’s heist is anything but ordinary- after all, few people have the guts, much less the skills, to rob a Medici Pope in his home city of Florence. In fact, no one would dare it solely out of greed. But each member of the group has their own motivation, from revenge to freedom.
While the story of the heist is exciting and complicated, this is not just the story of an adventure or a robbery. This book plunges one into Renaissance Italy, where beauty and opportunity went hand in hand with cruelty and destruction, and dynasties were built by walking over the bodies of innocents. And if nothing is sacred, why should the Pope be an exception?
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