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Courtesy of Teens Read Too - By: TeensReadToo.com, 31 May 2007
Catherine de'Medici, Duchessina, grows upin a palacein Florence where her family rules the city. When her family falls out of power, she must flee. She becomes imprisoned within the walls of convents for her protection against the angry mob that calls for her death. At the first convent, the nuns make their hatred of her family no secret.

The Duchessina livesin misery, enduring the pain as best she can under the circumstances. Finally, the tides change & her family once again controls not only Florence but the papacy as well. The Pope, her old guardian, calls for her to livein Rome until he can make arrangements for her future.

As one of the richest womanin Europe, the Pope intends to make an advantageous marriage. He marries the Duchessina off to the Dauphin of France. The Dauphin cares little for his new wife & Catherine's misery continues, but she creates advantages to help ease her pain & eventually finds contentment.

A wonderful outlook on the creation of Madame Serpent, rememberedin history as the "girl who endured." Carolyn Meyer takes another historical princess & adds strong characters & rich details to spin a delightful tale.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel