A nautical archaeologist searching for sun ken treasure unearths a centuries-old curse\, powerful witchcraft and peri lous love on the high seas in Sara Penner's spellbinding new novel. \; Haven Ambrose\, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist\, has come to the su n-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks alon g the Amalfi Coast and to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late f ather spotted on his final dive. Two centuries earlier\, \;Mari DeLuca and the women of her village practice the legendary art of stregheria\, a magical ability to harness the power of the ocean. As their leader\, Mari protects Positano with her witchcraft\, but she has been plotting to run away with her lover\, a sailor aboard a merchant ship owned by the nefario us Mazza brothers. When the Mazzas learn about the women of Positano\, the y devise a plan to kidnap several of Mari&rsquo\;s friends. ​As Hav en searches for her father&rsquo\;s sunken treasure\, she begins to uneart h Mari's tale. Can she unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destr oyed forever? Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast\, this bew itching novel shimmers with mystery\, romance and the untamed magic of the sea.
\nSarah Penner is the \;New York Times and intern ationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary and The L ondon Sé\;ance Society. A graduate of the University of Kansas\ , she spent thirteen years working in corporate America before transitioni ng to writing full‑time\, and today she lives in Florida.
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