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Candela Desantos serves as her mother’s caregiver, a role rooted in the ancient Spanish tradition of the "distaff side". Rumors of her healing abilities spread, earning her local fame as a saint‑like figure and drawing the scrutiny of the Church. A priest, who has strayed from his faith, spearheads a contemporary witch‑hunt against her.
Amid her growing reputation, a devilishly handsome stranger becomes determined to seduce Candela, adding further intrigue to her already perilous situation. The novel explores themes of female spirituality, caregiving, and the tension between tradition and modern religious authority within a Chicano/Hispanic and Latina cultural context.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Resurrección Cruz
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