THE STONE WITCH OF FLORENCE

Listeners who can suspend their disbelief will appreciate this historical fantasy, which takes place in plague-ridden Florence in 1348. The author, a gemologist, fashions her story around a kind witch named Ginevra who uses the healing power of gemstones to cure plague victims. Golden Voice narrator Soneela Nankani tells this tale of sorcery, superstition, and sophistry with conviction and passion. Ginevra is tasked by religious leaders in Florence to catch a relics thief and return the bones he stole to the churches where they belong. When listening to this audiobook, one must accept the efficacy of curses, evil spells, and the evil eye. Citizens in the fourteenth century believed in many strange phenomena--so, apparently, do many people today. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]