About this Event
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with debut fantasy author, Anna Rasche, as we celebrate the highly anticipated release of The Stone Witch of Florence! Get ready to dive into her magical world of witches and secrets as you enjoy a lively discussion and have your copy of her debut book signed.
The discussion and interactive Q&A will begin at 2:00 PM, so make sure to arrive a few minutes early to get your book(s) and your seat. Following the Q&A, Anna will be signing and personalizing her book, and is happy to take photos with guests!
General Admission + Book tickets include a copy of the premium special edition hardcover of The Stone Witch of Florence, which will feature an exquisite gold foil jacket, stunning four-color endpapers designed for personal inscription, and beautiful blue sprayed edges. Any additional copies can be purchased day of at the store or ahead of time with the add-on option. *Please note - the purchase of the book is required to enter the signing line.
Don't miss out on this unique and exciting opportunity to connect with the creative mind behind this captivating story. We look forward to seeing you there!
"A feast of a novel, The Stone Witch of Florence is erudite, transportive, and addicting. Magical in every sense of the word." --Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
A woman's secret. A deadly Plague. Unleash the hidden magic...
1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift--harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick. But when word spread of her unusual abilities, she was condemned as a witch and banished. Now the same men who expelled Ginevra are begging for her return.
Ginevra obliges, assuming the city's leaders are finally ready to accept her unorthodox cures amid a pandemic. But upon arrival, she is tasked with a much different mission: she must use her collection of jewels to track down a ruthless thief who is ransacking Florence's churches for priceless relics--the city's only hope for protection. If she succeeds, she'll be a recognized physician and never accused of witchcraft again.
But as her investigation progresses, Ginevra discovers she's merely a pawn in a much larger scheme than the one she's been hired to solve. And the dangerous men behind this conspiracy won't think twice about killing a stone witch to get what they want...
Anna Rasche is a historian and gemologist who has previously worked in the jewelry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as a curatorial fellow at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Rasche's debut is based on original research she conducted on the uses of gemstones in medieval medicine at the Cooper Hewitt Museum and on site in Italy. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and infant daughter.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Books-A-Million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 33.85
