In a fictional land reminiscent of Renaissance Italy, a man named Guidanio "Danio" Cerra looks back on his life. The educated son of a tailor is in the service of a ruling count and first encounters Adria Ripoli, a noblewoman who has given up a life of comfort for one of danger. After she murders the evil count, Danio aids in her escape and goes on to lead a long life of travel, intrigue, and conflict while managing to keep himself mostly out of danger as kingdoms war around him. He encounters Adria and a healer woman at various times in his adventures. The story is beautifully crafted even though it is written as a series of somewhat random episodes in Danio's life rather than a linear plot. It is told in an almost quiet manner, as if the reader is sitting listening to Danio's tale, complete with occasional repetitions that occur in such settings. The audiobook is well read by Simon Vance.
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