Tomorrow was a novel I loved and was curious about this new book by Damian Dibben.
It's a more traditional novel that brought to Reinassance Venice and kept me reading as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The author is a talented storyteller and this story features interesting characters and a well researched and vivid historical background.
Giorgione is one of the greatest innovator of Renaissance and there's a lot of strength in his paint.
The author did an excellent job in developing the characters and the atmosphere of this complex age
I enjoyed it and it's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Color Storm was an enjoyable historical fiction read. I enjoyed this book, I haven’t read any books around this particular era, but will definitely be looking out for more. The premise was fantastic and Zorzo was a great character.

The Color Storm was an enjoyable historical fiction read. The premise was interesting and Zorzo was a delightful character who I was immediately able to get behind. It niggled me when people referred to Leonardo da Vinci as 'Da Vinci', as if it was his surname, but otherwise the period setting and sense of place were well presented. The story also had a few intriguing twists along the way that kept me turning the pages. All up, this was a solid piece of historical fiction and I am giving it four stars.

"Color. It's all color," says Zorzo. "That's where it begins and ends. Venetians understand. Color is mood, love, sorrow, life. Color is what the world is built of."

There are quite a few words in a synopsis where when I see them I just can't resist reading the book and one of those words is Renaissance, especially when it's set in Italy. So when I found out about The Color Storm by Damian Dibben there was no question. I just had to read it and I'm so glad that I did because I loved it so much and could hardly put the book down.

This is the story of the artist Giorgio “Giorgione” Barbarelli’s also known as Zorzo. His career isn't going as good as it once was and he's in quite some debt. Then he hears about a new pigment called 'Prince Orient' that he can't help but be intrigued with. Eventually he comes into contact with the wealthy man that owns the pigment and gets a commision to paint his wife, Sybille. The closer Zorzo gets to Sybille, the more he gets sucked into deceit and deadly schemes that even he won't be able to talk himself out of.

I really am a sucker for books that are about painters in Renaissance Italy and the fact that it's set in Venice I also found really amazing because I feel like most are set in Rome or Florence. At least the ones I've read in the past have been set in those cities so it's been nice to read one set in Venice. I absolutely loved the author's description of the city and its canals. He really immersed the reader in it and it was like being transported back in the past and being there myself.

Another thing that I want to mention is how surprised I was by some of the plot twists of the story. Some of them had me reeling, they were so unexpected. But I do love being surprised by stories! Also need to shout out the character of Leda. Another surprise because I hadn't expected to end up loving her as much when I first met her in the book but she was incredible. A self-made woman in 16th century Italy with her own growing business, how could I not admire and love that.

Overall, The Color Storm is one brilliant read. Damian Dibben showed us the colorful but also darker side of Renaissance Venice, which was such an extraordinary time in history. Definitely one of my favorite books in historical fiction ever!

Venice in 1510 was a stew of artists, among them Giorgio Barbarelli, aka Zorzo. He's less well known today than many of his peers but this fascinating tale brings him to life, with the others serving only in cameo roles. His quest for a mysterious new pigment leads him to agree to paint Sybille, wife of one of the wealthiest men in Europe. This has terrific atmospherics-his studio, the city, life during the period- so hang on to these if you think the plot is slowing a bit. It's a good read that sent me off to look up not only Zorzo but others as well. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. For fans of historical fiction.