This book changes ideas about the greatest titan of the Renaissance, and the television series of the same name beat the ratings of The Borgias and The Tudors! In this exciting novel, Leonardo da Vinci appears not as a gray-haired genius, but as a young prodigy, reveler, brawler and fugitive convict, whose turbulent youth fell on the brilliant and bloody Renaissance. Falsely accused of murder and sodomy, embroiled in big-time politics, in love with a beautiful and deadly stranger—either a papal spy or an assassin—Leo must uncover not only a series of sophisticated murders, but also a secret conspiracy against the Medici. What kind of pitch-black shadows are hiding in the terrible dungeons of Florence? Who is trying to resurrect the bloody cult of the ancient gods and sacrifice an entire city? Will Leonardo be able to save thousands of lives and his own head? What price is he willing to pay for love? And will he overcome his own demons tormenting his rebellious soul?