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    The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel
    The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel
    The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel
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    The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel

    By Sara Poole

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    Before the Tudors, there were the Borgias. More passionate. More dangerous. More deadly.

    From the author of Poison, called "stunning"* and "a fascinating page-turner," comes a new historical thriller, featuring the same intriguing and beautiful heroine: Borgia court poisoner, Francesca Giordano.

    In the summer of 1493, Rodrigo Borgia, Alexander VI, has been pope for almost a year. Having played a crucial role in helping him ascend the chair of Saint Peter, Francesca, haunted by the shadows of her own past, is now charged with keeping him there. As court poisoner to the most notorious and dangerous family in Italy, this mistress of death faces a web of peril, intrigue, and deceit that threatens to extinguish the light of the Renaissance.

    As dangers close in from every direction, Francesca conceives a desperate plan that puts her own life at risk and hurls her into a nightmare confrontation with a madman intent on destroying all she is pledged to protect. From the hidden crypts of fifteenth-century Rome to its teeming streets alive with sensuality, obsession, and treachery, Francesca must battle the demons of her own dark nature to unravel a plot to destroy the Borgias, seize control of Christendom, and plunge the world into eternal darkness.

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    +Lauren Willig

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 7, 2011
    ISBN9781429979184
    The Borgia Betrayal: A Novel
    Author

    Sara Poole

    Sara Poole lives in Connecticut, where her discovery of the abundance of deadly flora growing just beyond her doorstep prompted her interest in the poisoner’s art. Her novels include Poison, The Borgia Betrayal and The Borgia Mistress.

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    • 4/5
      This book came out after the first season of The Borgias began to air. I began watching the tv series but I don't recall if I finished the first season or not. The premise behind this book, about a court poisoner was most interesting. This is the second book in the Poisoners Mystery series. I did not read the first book, Poison. According to the Reading Group Gold interview with Poole, each was written as a stand alone book. Poole felt there could be as many as a dozen books in the series but to date only three have been written. In fact, the Sara Poole site is no longer in existence and Goodreads indicates Sara Poole is a pseudonym for a New York Times bestselling author who wanted to write historical fiction. As the Twitter and Facebook accounts haven't been updated in a few years, I think it's unlikely there will be more than the three books.I'm disappointed as I fell a little bit in love with Sara Poole's Francesca. Francesca could easily have an ordinary life with a husband and child and she sometimes thinks about it. She learned poisons from her father and her profession puts anyone who cares about her in danger. She wishes to avenge the death of her father and the life of an ordinary woman would not allow that. Francesca's intelligence and the trust Borgia places in her provides her with opportunities she otherwise might not have. Francesca's complexity is why I liked her so much.
    • 5/5
      A woman singing, a child crying. These are the nightmares that disturb Donna Francesca Giordano's nightly sleep. Sara Poole brings us back to life in the Vatican in this sequel to Poison. Francesca, still reeling from the events in the first book, is distraught to learn that the fanatical priest Morozzi is back in Rome with vengeance in his heart. Francesca has revenge in hers. After two failed attempts on her life, Francesca determines must bargain with both the devil and the Pope. Francesca's desire to kill Morozzi single handled has put her life in danger and leads her to make reckless decisions. Will Francesca succeed in avenging her father's death and finally be able to stop her nightmares?I first read Poison when it first came out. I loved it so much when I heard that this book was coming out, I pre-ordered it. I NEVER do this. NEVER. (I have since pre-ordered The Song of the Nile and will be pre-ordering Kate Quinn's upcoming book.). It had been a while since I had been to the Vatican in Francesca's care, so I was a little worried that I wouldn't remember the happenings. Not to worry, I was immediately transported back. Its like I never left Francesca's side. The storyline flowed and was steady, just as I remembered.I love Francesca, she is plucky and confident, but still unsure of herself in so many ways that it's easy to relate to her. I felt at home with her and the secondary characters. Poole is historically accurate in her descriptions of Cesare and the Pope. She even brings into the story other historic facts that are taking place. I like this because sometimes I focus so intently on one historic event I forget that it was related to another event taking place at the same time. I also love the triangle tension between Francesca and the two men of her life, Cesare and Rocco. One the man every woman wants, and the other the man every woman needs. I can't blame her for not being able to make up her mind.This is a great book, and now that I have reviewed it, I might want to review Poison. Before you dive into this book, start with it!
    • 4/5
      I have to preface this by saying I failed to realize this was book 2 in a series but the synopsis grabbed me since I've always had this fascination about the Borgias. The book started out a little slow for me maybe because I had to figure out who was who, the relationships between them all and who could really trust each other. Once I got the lay of the land the story drew me in and after taking days to get through the beginning of the book I devoured the rest of it in two sittings. My favorite part of historical fiction is seeing all the maneuvering that goes on in any royal or in this case papal court. When you read about the things people do like in the case of Francesca poisoning people they sound pretty despicable but when you dig deeper into why some of these people make the choices they do you start feeling sympathetic. It sounds like such a cut throat environment to live in and I can't imagine trying to survive and wonder what I would do in Francesca's position. She openly states that she doesn't feel like she is a good person and she constantly has to protect her friends from her dark side and yet she shows a soft side as she tries to protect her friend's son and her friends in the secret society, the Lux, from those who mean them harm.The bit of romance thrown in between Francesca and Cesare was also an interesting puzzle. I couldn't tell how deep their relationship really went vs convenience and about using each other for their own purpose. I can't wait to see where this relationship goes in the next book.The major weakness I found in this book was that the villain who was really behind the betrayal wasn't as fleshed out as they could have been. It was almost anti-climatic when their identity is revealed and you almost don't care with everything else that is going on. Still I will definitely want to read the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Francesca Giordano isn't your typical Renaissance maiden. When her father was murdered (in the first book in the series, Poison), she vowed to avenge him. She has the skills to do it, too, since her father was the court poisoner to Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), and Francesca learned how to create poisons from him. The man who killed her father is back in Rome and she's eager to confront him, but she needs the Pope's connections to find him. Only the pope wants someone else taken care of first. As if that wasn't enough, she's wavering between two men: Cesare Borgia, who appeals to the dark side of her nature, and Rocco the glassmaker, who might have been her husband had her father not been murdered.Francesca's lively inner life and the balancing act she manages in the treacherous papal court make this a fast, fun read.
    • 3/5
      This book was the second in the Poisoner series. The story picks up shortly after book 1 ends and Francesca is again trying to protect Borgia, Pope Alexander VI from being murdered by Morozzi, a mad priest who favors another for the Papal throne. It seemed rather repetitive at the beginning but toward the end there some interesting developments that carried me along to the end.Some of the passages were so filled with descriptions that I lost where or what was happening so overall I felt it needed more editing, but still it was an interesting tale.
    • 4/5
      An enemy from her past is back in Rome, can she stop him this time?It's 1493 and Rodrigo Borgia has now been pope for almost a year, but Francesca life as his poisoner is far from routine. Can she keep the pope, as well as those closest to her, safe? She will have to do everything in her power to protect those around her, even if that means putting her life on the line to ensure their safety. Another great suspense! The Borgia Betrayal picks up where Poison ends.... love the chemistry between the characters. Looking forward to the next installment already! Great read for historical fiction fans.
    • 4/5
      This is number two in a series about the poisoner to Borgia, the pope during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. I gave the first book in the series four stars. This one was not quite as good as the first but good just the same. It moves a little more slowly. Francesca is still after Morozzi, the evil priest that killed her father and currently has Borgia in his sights. Morozzi is trying to kill Borgia, so they can get a new pope that will expel all the Jews from Christendom. Lots of stuff going on here. I like this series. I am interested in the inquisition and that time period, so that helps. But I really think this is a solidly written series.Looking forward to the next.
    • 3/5
      Personally I feel it was a little slow for the first half, but after that it started to get much more interesting. The character of Morozzi was interesting, but I wish I had more back story on the character himself. I read this book as an early review and as such was unaware that this was a sequel until it was too late. The author made many references to previous events (which all sounded very exciting and I will definitely have to pick up the first book), but I never understood why Morozzi is soooo scary. The main character makes many references to what a lunatic the priest is, but I don’t get to know the priest well enough to fear him myself. With all the references of the terrible things he did I’m sure this would probably not be the case, had I read the first book. Basically I feel that Morozzi himself should actually appear more in the book, rather than referencing him all the time. I liked the end, and the author definitely left it open for a third book, which I look forward to reading.
    • 5/5
      Once again, as with Poison (the first book in this series), I was dreading turning the last page of this book because I wanted the story to keep going! Highly anticipating the next (and last?) book in this series about Francesca Giordano! Ms. Poole easily guides the reader into the dangerous and uncertain world of the Borgias, with the engaging and complex Francesca leading the way. Highly recommend to all fans of the Renaissance and historical fiction in general!
    • 4/5
      I'm a big fan of historical fiction but haven't been a fan of the Borgia's. This book has opened up a whole new avenue for me. I love Ms. Poole's writing style, short chapters. This won’t be the last of Ms Poole’s books. If the rest of her books are written as well as this one she will fast become on of my favorite writers. My only wish is that I had read “Poison” first.
    • 3/5
      I really enjoyed Poole's first novel, Poison, and so I was surprised that I was so disapointed by the sequel. The plot didn't have very many elements and moved very slowly. There were far too many scenes about Francesca getting dressed or walking around or making dinner/eating. She also spent a lot of time talking about the "darkness within [herself]" and it wasn't convincing. Readers know she is a poisoner, and not afraid to kill if she needs to. Her constant obsession with her dark side was tiring and unconvincing. There was far more telling instead of showing in this book. Her constant reference to Cesare as her "dark lover" also became annoying. There really weren't any new story elements in this book that weren't already featured in the previous book and mostly I was bored while reading. I have to say the ending was very unsatisfactory as well. I'm not sure if I'd read the next book or not.
    • 5/5
      Wow! I hadn't read the book before this (Poison), but that didn't impair my enjoyment of this novel one bit...It's an interesting look at what is, quite possibly, the strangest/most controversial family in Europe's history.The main character is just as intriguing as the family itself...So much to say and so easy to give away bits of the plot, I'll just say that if you enjoy suspense and historical fiction, or even have the slightest bit of love for anything Borgia-related, then pick up a copy.
    • 4/5
      Summary: If Francesca Giordano had thought that her job as chief poisoner to Rodrigo Borgia would get any easier once he achieved his life's ambition - to ascend to the papacy, it was just wishful thinking. Because it appears that someone is out to poison the Pope, and they are not shy about attacking Borgia through those that are closest to him. Francesca has a sick feeling she knows who's behind it - the same man who murdered her father, and against whom she has sworn vengeance - but he is a clever opponent, and Francesca may not be able to draw him out... not without risking everything.Review: I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Poison - I like historical fiction as a rule, but even so, it was a definite stand-out. So I was hoping for equally good things from The Borgia Betrayal... and for the most part, I got them. Francesca's still a very engaging protagonist; capable and intelligent and layered and maybe a little anachronistically feminist, but fun and relatable all the same. Poole also does a great job evoking 1490s Rome, and I loved that Columbus's discovery of the New World played a part in the political underpinnings of this book. The writing in The Borgia Betrayal is even smoother than it was in Poison, and the "I could tell you more but I wouldn't want to lead you into sin" bits that annoyed me in the first book are toned down enough that they didn't bother me this time around. My problem with this book was that it didn't feel as fresh as the first book did. The plot wasn't quite as complex, and it felt like it was covering a lot of familiar ground. Granted, Poole's storylines are at least highly enjoyable familiar ground. But with the same bad guy, same basic danger, quite a few of the same locations, etc., I wound up feeling like the story and the plot hadn't grown as much as I'd expect from a second novel, and like Poole maybe wasn't pushing herself as an author as much as she could... and therefore it wasn't quite as engaging for me as a reader. Still a lot of fun to read, just not quite as great as I'd been hoping. 4 out of 5 stars.Recommendation: While this book involves the same characters as Poison, it's written so as to be mostly self-contained, and could be read independently. Either of the Poisoner Mysteries should definitely appeal to fans of historical fiction, particularly Sarah Dunant's books on a woman's life in Renaissance Italy.
    • 5/5
      With the The Brogia drama playing on Showtime,the spark has been lit for more books on this family. This novel is the second book following Francesca Giorado, the official poisoner of the Borgia family. Keeping the Pope, Rodrigo Borgiain, in power has become an almost insurountable task with opposition at every turn. Francesca is also dealing with a dark past and an uncertain lover. I love the detail and complex drama the author has written onto every page. A complete page turner, maybe a little more interesting then the first one, Poison.
    • 3/5
      This book was an fairly enjoyable & quick read, although the plot moved along powered by "obvious conclusions" that were not obvious to me. Nor was the affair between Francesca and Cesaere very convincing. Still the historical detail and the action kept my attention. I was not surprised by the lack of a conclusion - I'm sure book three in the series is underway.
    • 4/5
      This was a fairly entertaining book and an easy read. A classic guilty pleasure of historical fiction, it offered rich detail about the lives of the Borgia family and religious politics of the end of the 15th century. However, I felt that some things were odd in this book. The introduction of Lux seemed half-hearted and didn't have much to do with the main plot. The ending was rather unsatisfying and seemed to merely be setting up for the next book. While I felt that the book could have been tied together better and a more concrete ending achieved, I still enjoyed the book and thought it was a fun read!
    • 5/5
      I thought this was a great book. The story is a continuation of Poison, and is told from the Borgia's former poisoner's daughter perspective. The Borgia Betrayal is filled with intrigue, love and death, and those who like historical fiction will like this book. It's a quick read, and once you begin, you won't want to stop.
    • 4/5
      I have always enjoyed this type of book so I was excited to read it. To be honest, I did not know much about The Borgias family prior to when Showtime came out with their show but it made me want to learn more. The Borgia Betrayal continues the story of Francesca Giorado show was the daughter of the Borgia's former poisoner. I loved that the story was written from her perspective and not from Rodrigo Borgia who had recently been named Pope. Although this is a thick book, it was a quick read for me. Sara Poole really digs into the story and brings it to life for the reader. I got suggest into all the intrigue and twists and turns. I really would recommend this book for people who like historical fiction and who have a particular interest in this time period.
    • 4/5
      With the end of the reign of The Tudors, Showtime has introduced us to the next big thing in period drama (and historical fiction): The Borgias. The show's debut has led to an inevitable cascade of Borgia-era novels being published, or, re-published. Author Sara Poole's first novel in her Poisoner Mysteries series (aptly named Poison) was actually released last year to a somewhat small group of fans with little fanfare. This time around, with the full power of the Showtime series behind it, The Borgia Betrayal has gained even more steam.The Borgia Betrayal continues the story of Francesca Giorado, the now-orphan daughter of the Borgia's former poisoner -now the "official" poisoner of the Borgia family. Rodrigo Borgia has been pope for more than a year, but the opposition to his rule is stronger than ever. As Francesca fights to keep the papal throne, she must deal with her dark past of death and her uncertain future with lover Cesare Borgia. When Francesca discovers a plot to destroy the Borgias, she must find a way to save her patron family and saving her heart.While I was not particularly impressed with Poison, I really enjoyed The Borgia Betrayal. With all the exposition and setup out of the way, Poole was really able to dig into the truly notorious world of the Borgias through the eyes of a soul who has been corrupted by them. Francesca's constant moral dilemma felt realistic and natural, not to mention her somewhat tragic love story with Cesare felt honest. A truly wonderful heroine, Francesca is a unique protagonist that readers will want to root for. Even better than Poison, Borgia Betrayal is a thrilling, exciting tale of love, corruption and death that's not to be missed!

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    The Borgia Betrayal - Sara Poole

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