Mandacaru flower
Mandacaru flower

Mandacaru flower

Synopsis

“It revealed what it was hiding: a delicate white flower with overlapping petals and yellow core. It was a mandacaru flower, a species of cactus quite common in the sertão. This type of flower only bloomed at night, starting to wither at dawn. She symbolized our romance, our night outs, and the fact that Tomaz always left before sunrise. He tucked it behind my ear, standing out amid my black curls.” Anita is begrudgingly engaged to a disgusting older man, out of sheer interest for her parents. The young woman is desperate with the approach of forced marriage and tries in every way to get rid of this burden. What the girl's parents don't know is that a new love has blossomed in the backlands. Tomaz, one of the bandits of Capitão Januário's gang, definitely doesn't fit the model of the “perfect son-in-law” that his parents shaped. He ends up stealing the colonel's most precious possession: the heart of his daughter Anita. Faced with an unexpected request, she is forced to make difficult choices that will completely change her life. Like the Mandacaru Flower, Anita will also face its thorns.
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"Só não se perca ao entrar no meu infinito particular"   Sou Luiza Lorena, mas prefiro ser chamada pelo meu segundo nome.   Uma...

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“The cangaço is part of the history of Brazil, even more so of the Northeast. Contrary to what many people think, the bandits were not just mercenaries; some groups had a more "Robin Hood" spirit, although I, personally, still condemn these attitudes of stealing from someone to give to the poor with one simple word: stealing, but that's beside the point. Ultimately, this sensational story by this wonderful author portrays well the northeastern reality of the time, the customs, the language, the actions, the relationships, the stereotypes, in short, the way of being. It also portrays the reality of the cangaço well, giving me the certainty that the author, Luh Castellan, did a lot of research to create this beautiful story, which is very good. The romance is excellent, as is the action in the story. As a good Northeasterner, I feel proud to see the mastery in the details of our ancient reality, considering that some of these customs persist to this day. The author also fulfills an important mission of locating the reader in the characteristic expressions, offering us a glossary for each chapter. Furthermore, I really liked the character’s philosophy about death, good and evil at the end. This is excellent, as it makes the characters look less like dolls, also giving their reasoning, thoughts, and philosophy. My sincere congratulations to the author for such a masterful work. I'm her fan, Luh. For those looking for a good novel with good pinches of action, drama and conflicts in an ancient setting, this is one of the best.”

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