A Heart of Flame (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Charles Fleming Embree

 
9780243945801: A Heart of Flame (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A tense frontier drama set in Santa Fe, where two sisters face danger and a city’s fierce political and religious clashes.

In this early portion, two sisters—Ramoncita and Mathilde—live quietly on the city’s edge while a larger conflict brews around them. The story introduces a cast of bold, restless characters who drift between humor, ambition, and peril as they navigate love, loyalty, and the pull of a larger struggle.

The setting blends the warm, bright landscape with a weighty, shadowed tension, hinting at deeper secrets and a trial that will test everyone involved. As quiet daily life collides with organized unrest, the book builds a mood of daring courage, quiet desperation, and the pull of a life beyond the ordinary.
  • Two sisters with a mysterious past and strong, independent natures.
  • A city torn by politics, religion, and the possibilities of love and risk.
  • A cast of characters drawn together by loyalty, defense of loved ones, and a looming danger.
  • A mood that alternates between quiet scene-setting and high-stakes tension.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with a frontier feel, character-driven drama, and a sense of impending conflict in a vividly drawn setting. This edition promises a window into early 20th-century Santa Fe and the personal dramas that emerge from its larger battles.

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About the Author

Dan Smith is Secretary-General of International Alert and former Director of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo. He is author of "The State of the World Atlas" and "The Atlas of War and Peace".

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