Nelson's Castle

Set in 1877, on the western slopes of Mt. Etna in the medieval town of Bronte, Nelson's Castle: A Bronte Fairy Tale is the story of a Sicilian peasant girl with red hair and golden eyes who 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 sets off for Nelson's Castle to kill the son of the Duke of Bronte, the English ruler of the town, and, thereby, avenge her...
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Set in 1877, on the western slopes of Mt. Etna in the medieval town of Bronte, Nelson's Castle: A Bronte Fairy Tale is the story of a Sicilian peasant girl with red hair and golden eyes who 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 sets off for Nelson's Castle to kill the son of the Duke of Bronte, the English ruler of the town, and, thereby, avenge her father's death. However, at the Castle, the vulnerability of the Duke's son, the jealousy of his cousin, the schemes of a disgraced surgeon and the sudden realization of her own magical powers are but a few of the obstacles she must overcome to accomplish this task.