The Burning Mansion
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Brazil, 1860. Amélie Duvivier crosses the ocean filled with dreams and promises. The young Frenchwoman leaves her life in Paris behind to marry Gabriel de Ataíde, the man she loves. Her destination is the imposing Ataíde Estate, the ancestral home of her fiancé's family, shrouded in wealth, tradition... and secrets no one dares to mention.
Upon arrival, Amélie senses something is wrong. The whispers at night, the servants' averted gazes, the symbols etched into the floor-everything points to a dark mystery that the family seems to ignore. As she digs deeper, she realizes her marriage is not just the union of two hearts, but a fragile link between traditions, Brazilian folklore, and forces far older and far more dangerous.
As the days pass and the truth begins to surface, Amélie understands she is not just trying to uncover the Ataíde family's past-she is trying to survive it.
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