The Prince
By: Sylvain Reynard
Release Date: Jan. 20, 2014
The unveiling of a set of priceless illustrations
of Dante’s Divine Comedy at the Uffizi
Gallery exposes the unsuspecting Professor
Gabriel Emerson and his beloved wife,
Julianne, to a mysterious and dangerous
enemy.
Unbeknownst to the Professor, the
illustrations he secretly acquired years ago
were stolen a century earlier from the ruler of
Florence’s underworld. Now one of the most
dangerous beings in Italy is determined to
reclaim his prized artwork and exact revenge
on the Emersons, but not before he uncovers
something disturbing about Julianne …
Set in the city of Florence, “The Prince” is a
Set in the city of Florence, “The Prince” is a
prequel novella to “The Raven,” which is the
first book in the new Florentine Series
Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard.
“The Prince” can be read as a standalone but
readers of The Gabriel Series may be curious
about the connection between The
Professor’s world and the dark, secret
underworld of “The Prince.”
Excerpt from THE PRINCE by Sylvain Reynard on sale 1/20/15
In the distance, the Prince could hear voices and muffled sounds.
He approached silently, almost floating across the floor.
Desperate groans and the rustling of fabric filled his ears, along with the twin sounds of rapidly beating hearts. He could smell their scents, the aromas heightened due to their sexual arousal.
He growled in reaction.
The corridor was shrouded in darkness but the Prince could see that the professor had his wife up against a window between two statues, her legs wrapped around his waist.
Her voice was breathy as she spoke, but the Prince tuned out her words, moving closer so he could catch a glimpse of her lovely face.
At the sight of it, flushed with passion, his old heart quickened and he felt the stirrings of arousal.
It was not his custom to observe rather than participate. But on this occasion, he decided to make an exception. Careful to remain in the darkness, he moved to the wall opposite the couple.
The woman squirmed in her lover’s arms, her high heels catching on his tuxedo jacket. Her fingers flew to his neck, undoing his bow tie and tossing it carelessly to the floor.
She unbuttoned his shirt, and her mouth moved to his chest, as murmurs of pleasure escaped his lips.
The Prince felt more than desire as he watched the woman’s eager movements. He caught a glimpse of her exquisite mouth and the toss of her long hair that would no doubt feel like silk between his fingers.
She lifted her head to smile at the man who held her close and he could see love in her eyes.
THE PRINCE - Novella - 1/20/15 - InterMix
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Shannon's Review
The Prince is a novella but is a great way of introducing
The Raven. The Prince is going back to Professor Emerson and his wife. This
book however is taking you to the dark side of the underworld. I am very
intrigued with this book and can’t wait for the next one to get more involved
in this story. If you haven’t ever read Gabriel’s Inferno you may get a little
confused because of the references back to the story.
I am ready for the next book and can’t wait for this series
to get started. I am giving this book 4.5 hearts.
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