The novel opens in a hillside hut in Southern California, where a scientist works alone under the Sierra Madre, and moves to Sicily and beyond. A wealthy, gifted young woman commands a secret force of her own, and the two are drawn together by ambition and love in a story full of ancient legends and new machines.
A late Corelli novel, a strange mix of romance and speculative fiction for readers who like her grand style. Download the free EPUB.