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1570 in the Italian city of Ferrara. Sixteen
Serafina is ripped by her family from an illicit
love affair and forced into the convent of Santa
Caterina, renowned for its superb music. Serafina's
one weapon is her glorious voice, but she refuses
to sing. Madonna Chiara, an abbess as fluent in
politics as she is in prayer, finds her new charge has
unleasheda power play - rebellion, ecstasies and
hysterias - within the convent. However, watching
over Serafina is Zuana, the sister in charge of the
infirmary, who understands and might even challenge
her incarceration.
The reader is never allowed to forget the importance of
this one girl's destiny, nor is the sense of suspense ever
allowed to slacken. Will she escape back into a world
where pleasure is not viewed as a sin?...Sacred Hearts
masterfully creates a world'
Donna Leon, Guardian