wind socks
the house of the wind
the internationally bestselling author of the rose labyrinth returns with a love story of magic and healing that takes readers from the heartache of a young human rights lawyer in present day san francisco to the lives of a courageous trio of women in medieval tuscany . br a legendary ruin . an ancient mystery . will unveiling the past transform the future br san francisco 2007 . madeline moretti is grieving after her fiances death . nothing brings her joy any more and maddies grandmother a fiery italian sends her to tuscany to heal . here maddie is immersed in the mystery of a ruined villa . destroyed centuries ago in a legendary storm on the eve of st. agnes it has been known ever since as the casa al vento the house of the wind . br tuscany 1347 . mia hasnt spoken since her mothers death and lives in silence with her beloved aunt . one dark night a couple seeks refuge in their villa . accustomed to welcoming passing pilgrims mia is entranced by the young brides radiance and compassion but mystified by her reluctance to reveal even her name . where has she come from and why must her presence be a secret br centuries apart each searching for a way to step into her future both mia and maddie will be haunted by the myth of the young woman who walked unscathed from the ruins of the house of the wind .