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In 1314, 17-year-old Pietro Alighieri moves to Verona along with his dad, the infamous poet Dante, at the invitation of its leader, the renowned Francesco "Cangrande" della Scala. A sneak invasion from Padua leads Pietro into his first struggle, struggling with alongside the charismatic Cangrande, and into a tight friendship with Mariotto Montecchio and Antonio Capulletto. Behind the displays, repeated attempts are made against the life span of a child believed to be Cangrande's illegitimate boy and possible heir.Pietro is drawn into an internet of intrigue around the child and the strain building between Mariotto and Antonio over a female betrothed to 1 and deeply in love with the other - a predicament that will sever a friendship, separate a city, and finally lead to the events of the best known tragic romance in the world.Influenced by the plays of Shakespeare, the poetry of Dante, and the events of record, The Professional of Verona is a persuasive novel of politics, loyalty, conspiracy, and star-crossed romance.
