Médicis #5

Set against the sun-drenched stone arches of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, this fifth volume of Soleil's Médicis series turns its gaze to Isabelle — a poised, elegantly dressed noblewoman whose expression carries both grace and quiet resolve. The subtitle Du baiser au poignard ("From the Kiss to the Dagger") promises a story of Renaissance court life at its most charged and dangerous. With lush period costume detail and the Arno River gleaming behind her, this 2018 entry makes a compelling case for the whole series.