Henry Tudor has vanquished Richard III and claimed the throne of England, taking possession of a secret map. At the glittering court of the Medici in Florence, Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of the republic and head of the mysterious Academy, is engaged in a dangerous game of power with the Vatican. Europe stands upon the brink of war, at the edge of a discovery that will change everything. A rollercoaster ride through the labyrinthine secrets and lies of the Tudor court.