Tightrope

Historical phic. It is February, 1939, and Franco's troops descend upon Barcelona as the Spanish Civil War grinds to its sinister end. Bereaved and facing starvation, Christine Daaé fights for survival. Soon, the shadow of the Second World War will loom over Spain - and she will be forced to deal with Erik Deschamps, a terrifying mercenary whose only loyalty is to her. E/C.