Since birth, Cesare Borgia has been encircled by hellish shadows that threaten to devour him. Condemned by his own father, despised by his nearest brother, cut off from the sister who loves him, and propelled by the demons of Hell itself, he embarks on a quest for power that threatens to ignite the world of Renaissance Italy. Will he discover salvation in Michelotto, a mysterious assassin determined to save Cesare's soul... even if it requires killing his demon-possessed body? Or will all of Italy be captivated by the tragic eyes of the notorious murderer known as Cesare Borgia?