Medium sized paperback in very tidy condition.

Ruler of lands, fighter of battles, provocative, promiscuous and beautiful: Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew.

Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife to the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-waiting, Dea, a woman knowledgeable in reading the 'triumph cards', the predecessor of tarot.

As Dea tries to unravel the truth about her own husband's murder, Caterina single-handedly holds off invaders who would steal her title and lands. However, Dea's reading of the cards reveals that Caterina cannot withstand a third and final invader - the infamous Cesare Borgia, who has a score to settle with Caterina.

As Borgia's cannons pound the fortress walls at Ravaldino, Dea unravels Caterina's scandalous past and struggles to understand their joint destiny.