In the dark of night, Mariuccia and her mother set out to rescue their revered oracle. In the adventure that ensues, things are blown up, love spells are miscast then recast, a downtrodden housekeeper gets her revenge, and the mysterious fate of a jettatore—a person born with the Evil Eye—is finally revealed.
Melissa Hardy has published five novels and two collections of short stories. She has won the Journey Prize and been published in numerous journals, including The Atlantic, Exile, and Descant, and had her short stories included in Best American Short Stories and The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. She lives in the village of Port Stanley, Ontario.