The Painter’s Apprentice By Laura Morelli

Would you rather sacrifice your livelihood, your lover, or your life?_x000D_

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When the Black Death comes knocking on your door, you'd better decide quickly._x000D_

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ERIC HOFFER GRAND PRIZE FINALIST_x000D_

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EDITOR'S CHOICE, HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW_x000D_

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Venice, 1510. Maria Bartolini wants nothing more than to carry on her father’s legacy as a master gilder. Instead, her father has sent her away from the only home she’s ever known to train as an apprentice to Master Trevisan, a renowned painter._x000D_

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Maria arranges to leave the painter’s workshop to return to her family workshop and to a secret lover waiting for her back home. But the encroaching Black Death foils her plans…_x000D_

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When the painter’s servants uncover the real reason why Maria has been sent away to train with Master Trevisan, they threaten to reveal a secret that could tear down her family and the future of their trade. She is forced to buy the servants’ silence, but as their greed steadily grows,