The Colour Storm: The compelling and spellbinding story of art and betrayal in Renaissance Venice

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There are quite a few words in a synopsis where when I see them I just can't resist reading the book and one of those words is Renaissance, especially when it's set in Italy. So when I found out about The Color Storm by Damian Dibben there was no question. I just had to read it and I'm so glad that I did because I loved it so much and could hardly put the book down. This is such a glorious piece of historical fiction which I was utterly enthralled by. It’s gripping and I felt like I was walking the streets of 16th Century Italy, it is full of light and colour and keeps you on your toes. I went off down several rabbit holes because these were real people who lived and breathed and this telling is fascinating. A dual warning is one warning but covering two different types of weather. The combined effect of the two weather types is used to assess the level of impact forecast. Each dual warning has a single assessment of impact and the likelihood of impacts occurring and therefore a single colour.

Art and ambition, love and obsession all come into play in this compelling and spellbinding tale set in Renaissance Venice STYLIST Addictive, ambitious and knife sharp. A compelling thriller and a celebration of art. Ravishing". RACHEL JOYCE I was captivated from the beginning. Ornate, vivid, deeply coloured, and so precise I could smell and taste the world Rachel Joyce Damian has worked extensively as a screenwriter on projects as diverse as Phantom Of The Opera and Puss In Boots. He lives on London's Southbank with his partner Ali and three dogs, Dudley, Daphne & Velvet.

Atmospheric and suspenseful, and filled with the famous artists of the era, The Colour Storm is an intoxicating story of art and ambition, love and obsession. Art and ambition, love and obsession all come into play in this compelling and spellbinding tale set in Renaissance Venice' STYLIST

The new spellbinding and enchanting story set in Renaissance Venice, from the internationally acclaimed author of Tomorrow

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Ravishing, addictive, knife-sharp, ambitious, and singing with detail. A compelling thriller that takes us to the heart of sixteenth century Venice where the world's most famous painters compete to win the greatest commission of their lives. There is so much to think about and relish. Not simply the story itself - with all its glorious twists and turns - but the search to express ourselves. A celebration of art and a hymn to colour. Rachel Joyce Atmospheric and suspenseful and filled with the famous artists of the era, The Color Storm is an intoxicating story of art and ambition, love and obsession. Any of the eight weather types can form a dual warning in a number of combinations. The eight weather types are:

Damian Dibben’s previous novel, Tomorrow, was a fascinating and unusual story of an immortal dog searching for his master across two centuries (it was better than it sounds, honestly!). I was curious to see what his next book, The Colour Storm, would be like, but it turns out that it’s a much more conventional historical novel this time. It's also a very good one! Zorzo is an interesting character, I like how passionate he is for his art and how far he is willing to go to reach his goals. However, we are shown his weaknesses which often betray him and gets him into trouble at times. He is a complex character, brought to life with monologues which at time feel almost Shakespearean in their manner and tone. What to expect – details on the types of impact forecast and an indication of how likely those impacts are I first heard of this book from a wonderful friend of mine, whom I met on Bookstagram but can now say is a true friend after meeting her in real life. I can’t deny that the first thing which attracted me to this book was the cover, I mean seriously, look at it. It is a work of art in its own right. But, after reading the blurb and discovering it was set in Italy, I was further drawn to it. There is no denying how hauntingly beautiful this story is. The author paints a picture of the setting so clearly, the beauty of its architecture, the stench, the sheer realism of it is mesmerizing.

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Always keep up to date with the latest forecast from the Met Office. Additional advice and information from the Met Office I would like to thank the publisher, Hanover Square Press, for providing me with an ARC. There is nothing wrong with this book. I just found out that it wasn’t for me. I realised what it is we’re all in search of, in one way or another, the subject of every artist’s sigh, the reason we wake up in the morning and escape into dreams at night.”