Have you heard of the Lions of Sicily?

It’s a Disney produced, Hulu Original Series!

 Fall of the Florios is the third book in the series A Lions of Sicily by Stefania Auci.  This is translated from Italian by Katherine Gregor and Howard Curtis!

“Glory is fleeting, fate sometimes cruel. For more than sixty years, the Florios have reigned supreme, establishing the city of Palermo as a European beacon of commerce, and making Sicily one of Italy’s most powerful regions. But now fate has taken a turn. As social and economic pressures erode the stability of a young Italy, the Florios—despite their wealth and power—must watch as their iron grip over the South begins to weaken.

Following in the steps of the father he idolized, Ignazzidu, now Don Ignazio, finds himself commanding the Florio family’s interests and enterprises. Negligent, impetuous, and headstrong, he is everything his industrious father was not. But while he struggles to live up to the family name, his charming and loyal wife Franca rises to the occasion. A gracious and formidable host, Franca’s hospitality becomes unmatched across Europe, informally crowned the “Queen of Palermo” as she holds court with an esteemed coterie of luminaries from the womanizing Puccini to the scandalous Boldini.”

This is a compelling story, and I wish I had read the first 2 books first! However, it still reads as a standalone.  I rarely read historical fiction about Sicily and now I want to visit!

Thank you @harperviabooks for this gifted copy!

Fall of the Florios was published in August and is available on our Amazon storefront!