Warriors for the Working Day Author:Ellen L. Ekstrom, Ellen Ekstrom Born in sanctuary and raised in poverty, his legacy contested, the odds are stacked against Francesco, Count of Romena. Francesco is a flawed hero - a knight in not-so-shining armor, a young man who makes mind-boggling mistakes and pays for them before he finally achieves his heart's desire: the honor of Romena and love. Warriors for the Worki... more »ng Day is about the struggle of Francesco Romena against his warring, unscrupulous family to learn the truth about his past and himself. Set in fourteenth century Florence, Warriors for the Working Day illustrates the every day life of uncommon folk - Francesco, Count of Romena and his lover, Serafina Giustini, a young woman whose past and future are as chequered as Francesco's. Together they are warriors for the working day.« less