One Brilliant Flame A Novel
One Brilliant Flame by Joy Castro is a historical novel published by Amazon Publishing in 2023, featuring 352 pages in English. Set in Key West during 1886, the narrative unfolds in a vibrant city thriving on the booming cigar industry while also serving as a rebel base for the anticolonial insurgency in Cuba. The story centers around six young friends, each harboring ambitious dreams and secrets, as they navigate a landscape rife with political intrigue and betrayal.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of characters, including Zenaida, the daughter of an assassinated journalist, and Sofia, who seeks rapid success. The novel delves into their intertwined lives against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Key West, exploring themes of revolution, sacrifice, and the complexities of friendship. As passions ignite and the threat of insurrection looms, One Brilliant Flame presents a compelling exploration of hope and peril in a historical context.
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A nineteenth-century utopia becomes a powder keg of political intrigue and betrayal in an enthralling historical novel–inspired by actual events–by the author of Flight Risk.
Key West, 1886. The booming cigar industry makes it the most prosperous city in Florida. As a rebel base for the anticolonial insurgency in Cuba, it’s also a tinderbox for six young friends with ambitious dreams.
They all brim with secrets: Zenaida, the daughter of an assassinated Havana journalist; power-hungry Sofia, who plots a fast track to success; Chaveta, Zenaida’s loyal comrade in arms who fearlessly flouts tradition; Feliciano, a charismatic Spanish anarchist; Líbano, the cafetero, silent and watchful; and Maceo, a daring guerrilla soldier who fights a brutal undertow. As lives intertwine, revolution smolders, and passions ignite, the bustling coral island is set to explode.
Against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Key West, One Brilliant Flame explores the luminous fates of consuming passion and encroaching peril in the face of insurrection, sacrifice, and inextinguishable hope.
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