Praise

Behind the Mic
Behind the Mic
Audiobook narrator Cassandra Campbell: "We are transported back to medieval Siena in a vivid way... the darkness, the tight, narrow streets... and wonderful Italian romance."
Bustle
Bustle
“A stunning work of historical fiction, Melodie Winawer's debut novel [, a] story of love, science, politics, and time-travel is worth every last word.”
Associated Press
Associated Press
“A captivating story of time and place volleying with fate and love.”
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
“A marvelous work of research and invention.”
Psychology Today
Psychology Today
"Winawer has the smarts to write a novel that is imaginatively fictional, yet well grounded in research."
A History Geek in Town
A History Geek in Town
"An enchanting debut."
New York Post
New York Post
“This week’s must-read books.”
Library Journal, Starred Review
Library Journal, Starred Review
“Lovers of meticulously researched historical fiction and time-travel narratives will be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena.”
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“The realities of day-to-day existence in 1340s Europe are so viscerally represented that readers will readily accept the fanciful premise.”
Historical Novel Society
Historical Novel Society
“One of the most fun books I’ve read in a long time...a thoroughly enjoyable read.”
Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness
A “vivid, compelling debut novel.”
Booklist Online
Booklist Online
“An engrossing historical epic. Her wide-ranging, romantic story moves apace, yet it has considerable meat on its structural bones."
Becky Reviews Books
Becky Reviews Books
A “vastly absorbing and intriguing novel.”
Timeless Tour
Timeless Tour
“Such beautiful descriptions... It was perfectly balanced..”
Book Browse
Book Browse
“This is a beautifully written book and one of the best I’ve read in a long time…A delicious trip to 14th century Italy”
The Qwillery
The Qwillery
“A lush and spellbinding historical time-travel novel with an intriguing mystery, wonderful characters, and a stirring love story…a fabulous debut."
Reading Reality
Reading Reality
"A time-travel whodunnit, or possibly howdunnit, wrapped inside a romance, and filled with plenty of scrumptious details on life in Medieval Italy."
Brit + Co
Brit + Co
"You’ll be transported back in time…to witness the evolution of rights, status, and conditions via … historical research and imaginings."
Spine Magazine
Spine Magazine
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