Medici Heist
'A cinematic thrill ride of a story' The Duffer Brothers
by Caitlin Schneiderhan
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Pub Date 6 Aug 2024 | Archive Date 6 Aug 2024
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Description
'A stunning debut. Weaving together a cast of loveable rogues, a richly detailed historical setting, and a cinematic thrill ride of a story, Medici Heist knocked us flat!'
The Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix's STRANGER THINGS
'Riotously readable'
the Guardian
Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue and opulence, murder and betrayal.
Sharp-witted conwoman Rosa Cellini arrives in the city the same day that the Medici Pope, Leo X, returns to take up the reins of power. This is not a coincidence. The new Pope is extorting a mountain of indulgence money from the people of Florence to bolster his power and standing, and Rosa has a plan to take it back.
To pull off the Renaissance's greatest robbery, she'll recruit a team of highly skilled misfits: Sarra the tinkerer, Khalid the fighter, and Giacomo, the irrepressible master of disguise. But as the authorities draw closer and the Medici's noose pulls tighter around the land, old secrets resurface and tensions in the group start to flare. What began as a robbery could be the key to saving the city itself - if Rosa and company don't destroy each other first.
Get ready for an absolute swashbuckling riot, beginning with a 'mud' pie to the Pope's face, and ending with a climactic heist that would give Danny Ocean a run for his money. Bursting with action, Medici Heist is your next un-put-downable obsession.
'I can't remember the last time I had as much fun with a book . . . I couldn't put this down!'
Mackenzi Lee, bestselling author of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780349125398 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 432 |
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Featured Reviews
Venessa H, Librarian
This book is completely compelling stuff. The easy prose were totally and pleasantly unexpected. The story a crashing action packed assembling of a crew to make a robbery of the most powerful family in Florence in 1517. The Medici. It felt intense in places, tingling and magnificent.
Themes include: family, trust, friendship, deceit, religion, betrayal, love, robbery, heist, violence, riot.
I enjoyed every moment of this story. I rooted for the group to be successful, I cared for each character. So, when things started to implode, I wondered what would come next. Captivating and dazzling, you won’t want to miss this book.
I highly recommend Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan.
Mélissane G, Reviewer
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ok guys. Guys guys guys. Have you read Six of Crows and been obsessed with Six of Crows and vainly tried to find books that would give you the same feeling as Six of Crows and couldn't and incessantly found yourself just rereading Six of Crows instead? GUYS.
Enter Medici Heist. We've got found family. We've got awesome friendships and adorable love stories. We've got a cool heist. Caitlin Schneiderhan took Six of Crows and put it in Renaissance Italy which was honestly the only way Six of Crows could possibly be improved and I am obsessed. Is it historically accurate? No. Do I care? Absolutely not. Khalid, Giacomo, Rosa, Dominic and Sarra will live in my heart forever. Rebel Michelangelo is something I never knew I needed until she gave it to me and now I will never imagine Michelangelo another way. I also never knew I wanted a badass witchy grandma and then I met Agata and now I want to be Agata when I'm older. I'm obsessed. It's got everything. Delicious slow burns, mountains of sass, fast paced action, witty back and forths. This is what I want to read when I pick up a book. This is what I deserve to read when I pick up a book.
Five stars. Obsessed. Tempted to just go back to page one and immediately reread. Massive thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC and the chance to meet a new favourite book. It's always such a special feeling. I'M OBSESSED DID I SAY THAT.
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