Yolanda of Cyprus

The castle of the Lusignans hangs suspended between empires. While the women of Cyprus wait for word from distant battlefields, Yolanda finds herself at the center of a storm she did not choose. Her betrothal to Amaury, the heir of Cyprus, should secure her future. Instead, it draws her into a treacherous court where Venetian spies maneuver for influence, where loyalty bends under the weight of desire, and where the dangerous allure of Camarin threatens to unravel everything she thought she knew about herself. Rice weaves Renaissance political intrigue with raw emotional tension. The women of the castle, caught between fear for their men and their own ambitions, create a world where every whisper carries consequence. Yolanda must navigate not only the machinations of a court teetering between empires but also the turbulent currents of her own heart, caught between duty and passion, between the man she's promised to and the one who sets her soul ablaze. For readers who crave historical drama with psychological depth, "Yolanda of Cyprus" offers a forgotten gem of American theater. It's for those who relish the poisonous charm of Renaissance courts, where love becomes a weapon and honor hangs by a thread.