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Reviewed by Stephen Christopher for Readers' Favorite
It’s 1489, and Spain and Italy have lost eight merchant ships. While Italian merchant captain Niccolo Corsini first suspects the French, then Moorish pirates, he soon discovers that he’s very wrong. The real mastermind behind these thefts defies belief; the clue is in the book’s title. Corsini travels from Italy to Spain, and back again. Along the way, he finds out even more about the evil plans against his country. Can he stop it in its tracks and correct history as we know it? Find out in Steven F. Freeman’s A War of Cloth and Iron, book three of the Niccolo Corsini Renaissance adventure series.
Italian historians who know what happened in 1489 will love this story; but for those who don’t know, please don’t Google it prior to reading the book. Finding out as Niccolo does is a fantastic way to learn history. What I love the most about Steven F. Freeman’s historical fiction series is that significantly relevant situations and incidents are referenced. For example, the Spanish Inquisition comes up multiple times, and when Niccolo and Andrea bump into Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, he tells them he’s planning to paint a mural on the refectory wall of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. You all know what I’m referring to, I’m sure. The construction of the Sistine Chapel also rates a mention. Da Vinci isn’t the only famous person from history appearing in this story. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Pope Innocent, and Lorenzo de Medici all feature and impact the narrative. As always in Freeman’s historical novels, there is an epic sea battle; this one is the most exciting of the series so far. The Niccolo Corsini adventures fit in at a pivotal time in European history, making them even more compelling reading, and A War of Cloth and Iron is an exceptional tale.
