Cantarella Series by Yu Higuri

From birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by shadows. Damned by his own father and driven by the demons, his quest for power threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze - unless one innocent person can drive away the poisonous shadows ravaging him! Enter the world of the Borgias, a world of unspeakable conspiracies and forbidden desires. A family whose murderous intrigues would make them infamous throughout history. A history written in blood... and a poison called Cantarella... moreFrom birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by shadows. Damned by his own father and driven by the demons, his quest for power threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze - unless one innocent person can drive away the poisonous shadows ravaging him! Enter the world of the Borgias, a world of unspeakable conspiracies and forbidden desires. A family whose murderous intrigues would make them infamous throughout history. A history written in blood... and a poison called Cantarella. From brand-new publisher Go! Comi, an imprint of Go! Media Entertainment. less

Faced with the dark truth surrounding his accursed birth, Cesare is driven over the edge of sanity, straight into the arms of Hell. Will his otherworldly transformation tear from him the last shred of humanity and leave only the ruthless conqueror in its stead? When his sister is threatened with a cruel marriage, Cesare himself may be the one who destroys the slender threads of loyalty and love that hold his family together... moreFaced with the dark truth surrounding his accursed birth, Cesare is driven over the edge of sanity, straight into the arms of Hell. Will his otherworldly transformation tear from him the last shred of humanity and leave only the ruthless conqueror in its stead? When his sister is threatened with a cruel marriage, Cesare himself may be the one who destroys the slender threads of loyalty and love that hold his family together. His only hope of salvation may lie in the mercy offered by the assassin Michelotto! From brand-new publisher Go! Comi, an imprint of Go! Media Entertainment. less

Drink from the Cup of the Borgias... if you dare. Renaissance Italy is rushing headlong toward war, but Cardinal Cesare Borgia has other things on his mind... moreDrink from the Cup of the Borgias... if you dare. Renaissance Italy is rushing headlong toward war, but Cardinal Cesare Borgia has other things on his mind. Burdened with the tempestuous affections of his younger sister Lucrezia and the ever-increasing tension between himself and his reluctant right-hand assassin Chiaro, he's caught by surprise in the clutches of a woman whose desire for him is surpassed only by her fear of what he will do to her if she doesn't see to his immediate and painful death... less

From birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by hellish shadows that threaten to consume him. Damned by his own father, hated by his closest brother, separated from the sister who loves him and driven by the demons of Hell itself, he sets out on a quest for power that threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze... moreFrom birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by hellish shadows that threaten to consume him. Damned by his own father, hated by his closest brother, separated from the sister who loves him and driven by the demons of Hell itself, he sets out on a quest for power that threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze. Will he find salvation in Michelotto, a mysterious assassin bent on saving Cesare's soul - even if it means slaying his demon-possessed body? Or will all Italy be seduced by the tragic eyes of the infamous murderer known as Cesare Borgia? less

When a pair of seductive eyes comes between Cesare and his brother Juan, the escalating tension between the two finally explodes in a frenzy of rage. Will Juan's blade find Cesare's blood glistening on its edge, or will Cesare's ever-quickening descent into madness lead to a much more gruesome end for his dear brother? And caught between the two blades is Cesare's loyal but troubled friend, Chiaro, whose concern for his friend may soon be overwhelmed by his horror at Cesare's ruthlessness...

In the aftermath of murder and betrayal, the darkness within Cesare only continues to thrive. Chiaro suffers seeing his master and friend lose himself to his curse but finds comfort and warmth within the confines of a monastery.

As demons within Cesare grow stronger, so do the feelings between Lucrezia and Chiaro, who saves her from the evil advances of Il Perotto. Horrified by the growing bond between them, Cesare informs Lucrezia that she is to be married off at once - and forces Chiaro to examine his feelings in a way that neither could have predicted. Defying Cesare, Chiaro settles the question of Il Perotto once and for all, and flees with Lucrezia to Venecia, leaving Cesare tormented ... and alone.

The soul of Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, is sold to the devil at his birth, and so Cesare, hopelessly torn between good and evil, begins a career of political machination, aided by the assassin Chiaro.

The soul of Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, is sold to the devil at his birth, and so Cesare, hopelessly torn between good and evil, begins a career of political machination, aided by the assassin Chiaro.

The soul of Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, is sold to the devil at his birth, and so Cesare, hopelessly torn between good and evil, begins a career of political machination, aided by the assassin Chiaro.