Skrytý palác – Jefferies Dinah (2024)

Love, friendship, hatred, and the ability to forgive. The gripping novel Hidden Palace is the second part of the trilogy Daughters of War. The dramatic story unfolds between 1925 and 1947 in Paris, Sicily, Malta, and the English county of Devonshire. The heroines of the novel about love, friendship, hope, courage, and determination, as well as hatred and the ability to forgive, are Florence and her aunt Rosalie. In 1944, Florence is forced to flee occupied France and leave her beloved home in the Dordogne Valley. At the same time, she wants to fulfill a promise made to her mother to find her sister Rosalie, who ran away from their parents many years ago to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer. Florence agrees, hoping that if she finds Rosalie, she will uncover the secrets of her mother's past. The search for her missing aunt takes Florence to Malta, a charming island that endured a very difficult period during the war. At first, it seems that Rosalie has vanished without a trace. A faded last letter from her is the only clue, the war appears to be an insurmountable obstacle - and time is running out... Her search ultimately leads her to the ancient, honey-colored winding streets of the city of Mdina, to a mysterious, hidden palace...