The Glassmaker By Tracy Chevalier

In the fiery heart of Renaissance Venice, where fortunes are forged in flame and beauty is born from molten sand, one family's secret could shatter an empire—or build a dynasty. From the master storyteller of The Miniaturist and The House of Fortune comes a luminous, sweeping tale of the illustrious artistic dynasty behind Venice’s famed glassmaking. When a mysterious, gifted young glassblower arrives at the renowned fornace of the Memmo family, his unparalleled talent threatens to expose long-buried secrets and ignite dangerous rivalries. At the center of the intrigue is Chiara Memmo, the fiercely intelligent daughter who must navigate a world of art, power, and forbidden desire to protect her family's legacy. Spanning generations and illuminated by the transformative magic of glass, this is a story of passion, betrayal, and the enduring light of creativity that burns against the darkness of time.