Teodora di Sangro is used to hiding her magical ability to transform
enemies into music boxes and mirrors. Nobody knows she's a strega--and
she aims to keep it that way.
The she meets Cielo--and everything changes.
A strega who can switch outward form as effortlessly as turning a page
in a book, Cielo shows Teodora what her life could be like if she
masters the power she's been keeping secret. And not a moment too soon:
the ruler of Vinalia has poisoned the patriarchs of the country's five
controlling families, including Teodora's father, and demands that each
family send a son to the palace.
If she wants to save her family, Teodora must travel to the capital--not
disguised as a boy, but transformed into one. But the road to the
capital, and to bridling her powers, is full of enemies and
complications, including the one she least expects: falling in love.