The year is 1669 and the beginning of the end of the European Renaissance. Also known as "The Dark Ages", the black death is quickly making its way to the quaint city of Cortona, Italy. With panic spreading throughout the city, the Medici's make a life-changing decision that would later affect the life of Sadie, a 22-year-old girl living in New Orleans, Louisiana. What was the decision her ancestors made and how would it affect her future? Read to find out in...Requiem of the Beast. *Note: This story is a work of fiction and has no relation to the real Medici family*