Review: MEGAN CHANCE AT HER SUPERB BEST!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2014
Inamorata by critically acclaimed, award-winning author Megan Chance is a historical fiction which is most likely to surprise many readers with its compelling plot, fascinating cast of characters and exploration of Venetian artists of a bygone era. It is the story of American artist Joseph Hannigan and his twin sister, Sophie, who fled New York in the wake of a debilitating scandal and arrived in the charming nineteenth century Venice. Determined to find their feet in the city, Joseph set up shop and hopes to find a wealthy patron of the arts to support him and his work.Joseph soon draws the attention of the beautiful courtesan Odilé Leon, who is said to have patronized some of most famed artists of the day. Odilé Leon is no ordinary courtesan. She is alluring, glamorous and wealthy. She is known to have provided support to both the famous and struggling artists. Yet her patronage seems to exact a heavy toll as many of them meet with tragic ends. One of the lucky few to escape from the clutches of Odilé is Nicholas Dane, who has made it his life mission to destroy Odilé before she could feed on the souls of more artists.Megan Chance’s hauntingly enjoyable story is a breathtaking tale full of dark secrets. It is a tale of creativity and its wanton destruction at the hands of a seductive enchantress and how Sophie joins forces with Nicholas to save Joseph from her clutches. The author knits romance, history, mystery and vampiric tale together with such precision, skill and panache that it makes Inamorata one of the most exciting books in recent memory.