The Light in the Ruins

“The Rosatis were an ancient family. They had survived everything from the plague to the Borgias.”

Serafina keeps the family together while the world burns. She loses her home but holds onto her dignity when the Nazis arrive.

“Love is a sort of madness.”

Cristina falls for a German soldier while her country is occupied. It shows how love can be both a comfort and a betrayal.

The killer targets the Rosati family ten years after the war ends. Some grudges never fade. They just wait for a quiet moment.

“He believed his name was a shield.”

Vittorio is blinded by his own privilege. He thinks his status will protect his family from the horrors of the front line.