The Prince (The Florentine 0.5) by Sylvain Reynard

The Prince by Sylvain Reynard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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 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.”

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Best quotes:

"Certainly, he was the only one in the room who'd actually engaged Dante in direct conversation and informed the Poet he was an ass."

"Move your hand any higher and we're going to get arrested," she whispered.

Yes, please get arrested, thought the Prince. Anything to end this sickening display."


Despite its brief length, The Prince felt more like a story in its own right than a novella. Fans of the Gabriel's Inferno series will see more of the sappy and sweet love between Gabriel and Julia but there's enough irreverence to show that Mr. Reynard doesn't take himself too seriously.

The Prince himself is a complex and interesting guy and I'm looking forward to getting to know him better! Can he ever find it in his long frozen heart to forgive our beloved Professor for his 'transgression' against him? Gabriel better hope so...






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