Oh, do! There are two books. The first one is called The Serpent and the Pearl, and the second one is The Lion and the Rose. Giulia Farnese is one of the main characters, and it basically starts when Rodrigo first sets his eyes on her and tries to seduce her. The fun but slightly weird part is that Ms Quinn based her books on, well, actual history, so all the familiar faces are there (even Buckhart makes an appearance!) but compared to the show they're all slightly... off. :p Like, Michelotto is still Cesare's trusted right hand man, but he's not the silent ginger assassin that we know and love. And Vanozza is, well, less than nice, because we see her through Giulia's eyes and Vanozza can't stand being replaced by someone younger and prettier. There's no real hint at Cesare/Lucrezia, but they are really close, and Lucrezia is just adorable honestly.
I hope you'll like them. :) Kate Quinn is one of my favourite authors, she is just really good at creating distinct, realistic characters, and recreating a historical setting. One of the main characters in the Borgias series (she also has a series set in Ancient Rome) is a cook, and the descriptions of the food are just mouthwatering!
The fun but slightly weird part is that Ms Quinn based her books on, well, actual history, so all the familiar faces are there (even Buckhart makes an appearance!) but compared to the show they're all slightly... off. :p Like, Michelotto is still Cesare's trusted right hand man, but he's not the silent ginger assassin that we know and love. And Vanozza is, well, less than nice, because we see her through Giulia's eyes and Vanozza can't stand being replaced by someone younger and prettier. There's no real hint at Cesare/Lucrezia, but they are really close, and Lucrezia is just adorable honestly.
I hope you'll like them. :) Kate Quinn is one of my favourite authors, she is just really good at creating distinct, realistic characters, and recreating a historical setting. One of the main characters in the Borgias series (she also has a series set in Ancient Rome) is a cook, and the descriptions of the food are just mouthwatering!
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