Carnival Of Ash

Tommaso Cellini, celebrated ruler of Cadenza, is dead. ForCarlo Mazzoni, an aspiring poet, it is the worst possible moment to arrive atthe city gates, his dreams of literary fame turning to disappointment anddisgrace.For Vittoria - known to all but a handful as the notorious ink maidHypatia - Tommaso's death is overshadowed by the disappearance of her creativespark, while Vittoria's impulsive sister Maddelina seeks to make her own namewith a daring conspiracy.As Cadenza descends into anarchy amid rumours ofwar with its rival Venice, Carlo and the two sisters become entangled inintrigue, murder and revolution.