In 1877, on the western slopes of Mt. Etna in the medieval town of Bronte, a peasant girl with red hair and golden eyes, both feared and mocked by the townspeople, aches to know her true path in life. Known as the girl, she sees the world through the polarizing eyes of two women: her revenge-driven mother and her godmother, an herbalist and worm-charmer. To gain her mother's love, the girl agrees to kill the Duke of Bronte's son and, thereby, avenge her father's death, in spite of a chance encounter on her sixteenth birthday with a shepherd boy who offers her a third perspective on life and love. Through the connivance of the town's carter, the girl gains access to Nelson's Castle. There, she crosses paths with the Duke's vulnerable son, his jealous cousin and a scheming surgeon. There, the lessons of mother, godmother and shepherd boy converge "for the good or the bad of it" when the girl takes a stand that will change her life forever.

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Last night in my dreams, Alfiumoaned out a new tune. The girl, thegirl. Cousin, keep her safe from harm. He blew the smoke away, and, in hisball of light, I seen her and her Mamma, Alfiu's mad wife, Agata. The girl,small, bony, pale, she knotted the heavy brown shawl 'neath her chin. When herlips stopped their trembling, she blew a kiss to her Mamma.
Iseen it float 'cross the small cottage, a gentle kiss of silk and light. Itbrushed the black walls and the low roof and the marriage bed where the Mammawrestled in a fitful sleep. The girl smiled, her kiss safe on its journey. Ithovered 'round the Mamma's cheek, a coward kiss, fearful to brush the flesh.The Mamma swatted the air. The kiss sighed, falling lifeless on the ground. Thegirl wiped her eyes and took in a breath. "Mamma," she whispered, "when I killthe one with Nelson blood, you'll hold tight to all my kisses."

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