Niña de fuego

Castile, summer of 1944. Nana is twelve years old when a young goatherd is found dead by the river, with marks on his throat and a crown of reeds upon his head. The Civil Guard is quick to close the case, ruling it an accident, but Nana and her friends are convinced that the *Sacamantecas*—the "fat-snatcher"—is behind the death. Wild, an outcast, and raised by a father broken by the war, Fernanda García—known as Nana—struggles to look after her younger brother in a village gripped by fear, prejudice, and the unchecked power of a select few. But with the discovery of a second body, the *Sacamantecas* ceases to be merely a legend, becoming instead a terrifying threat that will leave an indelible mark on the García lineage forever.