The world's greatest artists gather to enjoy fame, fortune, and colour. When a wealthy merchant discovers a mysterious new pigment, he knows it would create a masterpiece in the right hands. Red Warning: Dangerous weather is expected and, if you haven’t already done so, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather. It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure. You should avoid travelling, where possible, and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.

JRR: It’s unusual to meet a writer quite so obsessed with colour. Colour is everything in this story. You’ve gone so far as to describe Michelangelo’s skin colour after lying under the frescoes he was painting. The very end gutted me and I held out hope that it would end differently. Not sure how I feel about it- it works for the story, but I personally wanted something different. I saw some of it coming and The Color Storm was based on history so there wasn’t a big surprise even though I was unfamiliar with the real Giorgio Barbarelli’s career until now and I could Google his art. Yellow and Amber warnings represent a range of impact levels and likelihoods. This means it is important to read each warning to know what level of impact you can expect for your chosen warning area – and how likely those impacts are to occur.A rich and rousing tale of art, love, rivalry and obsession in Renaissance Venice Chloë Ashby, author of WET PAINT

DD: At first, it was enticing to create the mystery of an unseen colour as an identity in the story. Then I realise the majesty of the unseen colour’s identity, hence naming it ‘prince royal’.

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There is also a bit of a mystery surrounding a reputed color/pigment that is very rare and will allegedly bring the owning artist great fortune and game. I didn’t care about the pigment mystery except that it was a conduit for the main character’s, Barbarelli, overall story. While there was a lot going on during this era, I found that the inclusion of the threat of plague and the inquest on top of a mysterious quest for an alleged pigment and a romance was a bit too ambitious for one book. Mr. Dibben’s writing is beautiful. The history is interesting and certainly inspired me to dig deep into the artists mentioned as well as Venice. Even though I wasn’t completely overwhelmed by the story arc, I found it engaging and was surprised by the twists in the zenith and denouement of the story. As the water levels rise and the plague creeps ever closer, an increasingly desperate Zorzo isn't sure whom he can trust . . . This summary is what pulled me into the book. I have no read many fiction books set during the Renaissance and certainly none set in the art world. I thought that these things would make this book a great fit for me. However, it wasn’t. I had a really difficult time forming any kind of connection with both the plot and the characters. I felt a times that the plot wasn’t fleshed out as well as it should have been. There were times that it felt bulky and other times were the flow was great. This unevenness pulled me out of the story. It also made for a difficult read at times. I thought that there were many times were the plot did not feel like it was moving as it should. I would have liked to have a little bit more depth as well. As the water levels rise and the plague creeps ever closer, an increasingly desperate Zorzo isn’t sure whom he can trust. Will Sybille prove to be the key to Zorzo’s success or the reason for his downfall?