The Assassin of Venice by Alyssa Palombo is authentic to the era, beautifully researched and utterly enthralling, let alone a belter of a storyline

Valentina Riccardi is a tempest, a real force to be reckoned with, a courtesan of Venice who is devastatingly beautiful yet deadly, the perfect assassin for the times. Valentina's bosses are The Council of Ten, a mysterious organisation who she initially believes are acting i nthe best interests of her beloved Venice, but as time goes on, she begins to wonder about and investigate their true intentions. There is however, a complication in the form of Bastiano Bragadin, a fellow assassin who she falls head over heels for, until he starts to delve into her past, and even worse, until she receives orders to assassinate him from the Council of Ten

The narration is as luscious as the book itself and adds an extra sheen to an already brilliant work

I loved this book. Luscious, deep, opulent yet gritty, dynamic, powerful. A stunning novel that I would happily read (and listen to) over and over again

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, Alyssa Palombo and Nicol Zanzarella for this stunning ALC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own