In the third volume of the works of R. Sabatini included the novels "Love and Weapons" and "Venetian Mask" Their action takes place at different times, but in the same country - Italy, divided at that time into many small states. The reader will find here all the attributes of the classic adventure novel - fights, travel, intrigue, betrayal, the struggle for power and, of course, romantic love. The love affair in both novels is similar - the heroines are forced to marry people they hate for higher political reasons, but in the end, after many vicissitudes, as it should be according to the laws of the genre, the true feeling triumphs. Both novels are based on authentic historical material, which is well owned by the author. But this is a work of art, and along with real historical figures, the plot is also determined by fictional characters.