Maica Gorgal bursts onto the scene of contemporary women’s fiction with a beautiful story of love, secrets, and war set in mining Galicia.

«A delightful prose for a tale of love and survival set in post-war Galicia’s mining region.»
—Ana Lena Rivera, author of Las herederas de la Singer

Galicia, 1941. Misery and hunger are all Sara knows in the small village of Santa Comba, where she lives with her mother. Everything changes when the tungsten mine opens. Many turn to the precious “black gold” to escape post-war poverty, and a certain prosperity seems to take hold in the area. It is there, at the Varilongo mine, that Sara meets Hannes, a German engineer who will turn her life upside down. Not only must they initially hide their romance, but secrets will shape their entire love story—one soon threatened by a web of conspiracies and intrigues orchestrated by a regime that forgives no betrayal.

With dazzling storytelling, Maica Gorgal immerses readers in a vivid tale full of secrets, passions, and resilience. A magnificent novel set in post-war Galicia’s mining region, led by a courageous woman facing the harsh realities of a dark era.