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Five-year-old Cassius escaped the brutal assassination of his parents, the king and queen of Malonia, and was exiled to modern-day England. Now fifteen, Cassius continues to be hidden in England under the protection of his tutor, the great Alderbaran, who's ancient prophecy says that Cassius will, one day, return and claim his rightful place on the throne.At the same time, fifteen-year-old Leo remains in Malonia where a repressive dictatorial regime under the new king, Lucien, followed the assassination. One day Leo discovers a wonderful book in which parts of an epic story appear each day - a remarkable story that reveals the secrets of the prophecy, the assassination and how they are connected to Leo's own family history.
Fantastisk fortælling om en familie gennem et turbulent århundrede på en lille ø på kanten af Europa.På den lillebitte ø Castellamare ud for Sicilien hjælper lægen Amedeo Esposito to børn til verden i løbet af den samme nat – det ene barn er hans kones, det andet hans elskerindes. En skandale uden lige i det lille samfund, og Amedeo må opgive at praktisere som læge. I håb om at skabe sig et nyt liv på øen overtager Amedeo den lukkede bar Huset ved Nattens Ende. En beslutning der får store konsekvenser for Amedeo og hans efterkommere, som kommer til at kæmpe for barens overlevelse, efterhånden som det 20. århundredes store begivenheder, når ud til den lille ø på Europas yderste kant.
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