Critical Praise

"Meticulously researched. Exquisite detail . . ."

——Chicago Tribune

"Two very different sisters, two very different husbands, and one of the greatest geniuses of all times, Leonardo da Vinci. In this sizzling historical novel set in fifteenth-century Italy, Essex combines art, political intrigue, family feuds and sex to create a page-turner that also probes the experience of being painted and whether it can offer immortality."

——USA Today

"Acclaimed author Karen Essex spins a wild yarn about sexual politics and the struggle for immortality."

——Harper’s Bazaar (“Hot Reads” pick)