A simmering supernatural romance set in the crumbling Italian city of Castello where mafia clans make the rules dark magic pulses the streets and the sins of the past threaten to consume the present. . .As seen on TikTok..... Perfect for lovers of Chloe Gong Rene Ahdieh and V.E. SchwabWhen sixteenyearold Lilly arrives in Castello she isnt impressed.A secluded town in the Italian mountains is not where she saw her last years of high school playing out.Divided for generations by a brutal clanfamily war the two halves of Castello are kept from destroying each other by the mysterious General a leader determined to maintain order and purity. . . whatever the cost.Lilly falls in with the rebellious Liza brooding Nico and sensitive Christian and sparks begin to fly. But in a city where love can lead to ruin Lilly isnt sure she can trust anyone not even herself.And then she accidentally breaks Castellos most important rule when the Generals men come to test your blood youd better not be anything more than human...Startlingly original . . . Readers will be lured in to this tumultuous world of warring families forbidden power and heartsearing romance. Lyndall Clipstone author of Lakesedge and Forestfall