Publisher: Random House Audio
Publish Date: August 24, 2010
Pages: 16 Discs
Format: Audio
ISBN: 978-0739384954
Twenty-five0year-old Julie
Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved Aunt Rose. But the shock goes even deeper when she
learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire
estate to Julie’s twin sister. The only
thing Julie receives is a key – one carried by her mother on the day she
herself died – to a safety deposit box in Siena ,
Italy
This key sends Julie on a
journey that will change her life forever – a journey into the troubled past of
her ancestor Giulietta Tolomei. In 1340,
still reeling from the slaughter of her parents, Giulietta was smuggled into Siena Siena
But six centuries have a
way of catching up to the present, and Julie gradually begins to discover that
here, in this ancient city, the past and present are hard to tell apart. The deeper she delves into the history of
Romeo and Giulietta, and the closer she gets to the treasure they allegedly
left behind, the greater the danger surrounding her – superstitions, ancient
hostilities, and personal vendettas. As
Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families involved in the
unforgettable blood feud, she begins to fear that the notorious curse – “A
plague on both your houses!” –is still at work, and that she is destined to be
its next target. Only someone like
Romeo, it seems, could save her from this dreaded fate, but his story ended
long ago. Or did it?
My Thoughts
This is a book that I noticed ages ago and has been on my TBR list for years and happened to be at the library one day and saw it on audio book and decided to give it a go. Let me tell you, I'm somewhat glad that I listened to this book as opposed to reading it because it is very looooong. It took me well over a month to listen to this.
It's told in 2 time periods - present day by Julie Jacobs and 1340 by Guilietta Tolomay. Personally I find the story line of Julie in the present day far more intriguing that the the Guiletta in 1340, although the events that are happening in 1340 is what is setting up the current day plot. Sometimes I found myself getting lost in the story line, only because I found it extremely descriptive and is very detailed and has so much back story to go along with the current story.
The entire plot is full of twists and turns, in and outs, up and downs. Just when you think you have the plot figured out and know the characters, something happens then makes you have to rediscover the character all over again. This is defiantly not a predicable novel and is a very well thought out story, I found it very interesting and for the most part it kept my interest.
My Rating: «««
This is a book that I noticed ages ago and has been on my TBR list for years and happened to be at the library one day and saw it on audio book and decided to give it a go. Let me tell you, I'm somewhat glad that I listened to this book as opposed to reading it because it is very looooong. It took me well over a month to listen to this.
It's told in 2 time periods - present day by Julie Jacobs and 1340 by Guilietta Tolomay. Personally I find the story line of Julie in the present day far more intriguing that the the Guiletta in 1340, although the events that are happening in 1340 is what is setting up the current day plot. Sometimes I found myself getting lost in the story line, only because I found it extremely descriptive and is very detailed and has so much back story to go along with the current story.
The entire plot is full of twists and turns, in and outs, up and downs. Just when you think you have the plot figured out and know the characters, something happens then makes you have to rediscover the character all over again. This is defiantly not a predicable novel and is a very well thought out story, I found it very interesting and for the most part it kept my interest.
My Rating: «««
The reviews made here are my personal opinion. I’m not being paid to review any of these books. I am by no means a professional book reviewer or editor. I do this for the love of books.
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