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The Cerulean Locket
Sofi Vadoma is a marginalized Roma (Gypsy) from a remote village in the Dobrich Province of northeastern Bulgaria. Bright and determined, Sofi dreams of rising above her lowly status through education even though she is required to attend a segregated, reduced-curriculum school run by careless instructors. Sofi's reclusive mother, Nadja, has never been married. Consequently, the Roma community ostracizes them and Sofi is bullied by her peers.
Across the Continent, René Hartenau-Hesse is the President of France. Strikingly handsome, brilliant, and wildly popular, his primary objective is to preserve France's national security post 9/11. By all accounts, his record is untarnished, but René has a past. A former playboy from an aristocratic family, he strives to make amends for his years of womanizing, which would have ruined his career if not for his longtime mentor, Philippe Roubert. The aging Roubert is focused on fulfilling his longterm political mission: to oust the Gypsies from France.
Back in Bulgaria, Nadja presents Sofi with a peculiar necklace, which she is instructed to keep with her at all times. When tragedy strikes, Sofi discovers that her necklace is actually a secret locket containing a clue to the past that draws her into a forgotten scandal buried by one of Europe's most powerful families.
From the sparkling coast of the enigmatic Black Sea, through an impoverished village nestled into the folds of Bulgaria's lush countryside, to the opulence of Paris, the City of Light,The Cerulean Locket delicately examines the tendencies of our human nature, our desire for acceptance regardless of status or circumstance, and the heart's capacity for love and forgiveness.
Across the Continent, René Hartenau-Hesse is the President of France. Strikingly handsome, brilliant, and wildly popular, his primary objective is to preserve France's national security post 9/11. By all accounts, his record is untarnished, but René has a past. A former playboy from an aristocratic family, he strives to make amends for his years of womanizing, which would have ruined his career if not for his longtime mentor, Philippe Roubert. The aging Roubert is focused on fulfilling his longterm political mission: to oust the Gypsies from France.
Back in Bulgaria, Nadja presents Sofi with a peculiar necklace, which she is instructed to keep with her at all times. When tragedy strikes, Sofi discovers that her necklace is actually a secret locket containing a clue to the past that draws her into a forgotten scandal buried by one of Europe's most powerful families.
From the sparkling coast of the enigmatic Black Sea, through an impoverished village nestled into the folds of Bulgaria's lush countryside, to the opulence of Paris, the City of Light,The Cerulean Locket delicately examines the tendencies of our human nature, our desire for acceptance regardless of status or circumstance, and the heart's capacity for love and forgiveness.
320 pages, Hardcover
Published March 15, 2016
About the author
Justina Uram
1 bookJustina Uram is a public interest lawyer and author with degrees from Penn State and Syracuse University. She splits her time between her home in the Washington, DC suburbs and her historic hometown in beautiful Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Cerulean Locket is Justina's debut novel, inspired by her connectedness to family, ethnic ancestry, love of travel and politics, and study of international law and human rights.
For more information about Justina Uram or her novel, The Cerulean Locket, visit www.justinauram.com
The Cerulean Locket is Justina's debut novel, inspired by her connectedness to family, ethnic ancestry, love of travel and politics, and study of international law and human rights.
For more information about Justina Uram or her novel, The Cerulean Locket, visit www.justinauram.com
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