Of Blood and Fire

Natalia D’Angelo has meticulously plotted for seven years to escape slavery and reunite with her family, specifically her younger brother, Antonio. Disguised as a young man in a harsh slave camp, she maintains her cover through cunning lies, but the threat of exposure looms large. When a handsome quarry worker uncovers her secret and hints that her father may be involved with the oppressors, Natalia is forced to confront a dark magic within herself, a power that could be both her greatest asset and her most dangerous enemy.