The Sands of Time

spain. a land of eternal passion and unceasing bloodshed. from the vengeance of a pitiless tyrant, four women flee the sacred, once-safe walls of a convent: lucia, the proud survivor harboring a murderous secret from the savage clan wars of sicily…graciella, the beauty still unpurged of guilt from one reckless, youthful sin…megan, the orphan seeking perilous refuge in the arms of a defiant basque rebel…and teresa, the believer haunted by a faith that mocks her with silence. leaving innocence but not hope behind, they venture into an alien, dazzling world, where each will encounter an unexpected destiny — and the truth about herself.* *** book in good condition, with 427 pages – integrate text without italics * * *