Ella Bandita and the Wanderer

This complex fable about a predatory seductress and a traveller frozen in grief explores the darkness of the human heart and the allure of erotic obsession where power takes precedence over love. The lyrical prose and sumptuous descriptions make this novel a pleasure to read. An anti-romantic love story with archetypal characters promises to linger after the last page...which is a good thing, since this is the first novel in a series of four.