Overview
Un huérfano sin pasado. Una vieja leyenda. Una historia de familias, secretos y venganzas que nos descubre el origen de la mafia siciliana.
«Un autor con un talento extraordinario».
La Vanguardia
«Una gran novela con aroma a clásico».
Toni Hill
1957. El destino elige a veces caminos insospechados. Criado en un orfanato durante los duros años de la guerra, Hueso es un buscavidas que sobrevive en las calles de Palermo a base de pequeños timos y escaramuzas. Siempre lleva consigo, como un talismán, el misterioso camafeo que las monjas encontraron junto a él cuando fue abandonado a las puertas del hospicio. Él no lo sabe, pero ese colgante contiene la clave de sus orígenes: un legado que se remonta a varios siglos atrás.
Siglo XV. Tres hermanos llegan a tierra firme después de una penosa travesía como polizones. Han escapado del reino de Castilla tras vengar a su hermana, violada y asesinada por un señor feudal. Cuando deciden separarse para evitar ser capturados, uno de ellos dirige sus pasos hacia la isla de Sicilia, llevándose el medallón que perteneció a la joven. Estos fugitivos, según cuenta una antigua leyenda, fueron los fundadores de las tres grandes familias de la mafia.
Cuando Hueso descubra que él es el último descendiente de esa estirpe, se verá arrastrado al corazón de una trama de poder, honor y traición, en la que deberá enfrentarse a su propia historia… y a un destino que nunca imaginó.
En una tierra donde la traición nunca se olvida, solo la sangre marca el camino.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
An orphan with no past. An old legend. A story of families, secrets, and revenge that reveals the origins of the Sicilian mafia.
"An author with extraordinary talent." —La Vanguardia
"A great novel with the feel of a classic." —Toni Hill
1957. Fate sometimes chooses unexpected paths. Raised in an orphanage during the harsh years of the war, Hueso is a hustler who survives on the streets of Palermo by pulling off small scams and skirmishes. He always carries with him, like a talisman, the mysterious cameo that the nuns found next to him when he was abandoned on the steps of the hospice. He does not know it, but that pendant holds the key to his origins: a legacy that dates back several centuries.
Fifteenth century. Three brothers arrive on dry land after a grueling journey as stowaways. They have escaped from the kingdom of Castile after avenging their sister, who was raped and murdered by a feudal lord. When they decide to split up to avoid capture, one of them heads for the island of Sicily, taking with him the medallion that belonged to the young woman. According to an ancient legend, these fugitives were the founders of the three great mafia families.
When Hueso discovers that he is the last descendant of this lineage, he is drawn into the heart of a plot of power, honor, and betrayal, in which he must face his own history... and a destiny he never imagined.
In a land where betrayal is never forgotten, only blood marks the way.
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