I chose this book ages ago to try something different but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. This book is set in 1706 and follows Ana, a young Spanish woman, who lives in a small town on the north-west coast of Tenerife with her mother and twin younger brothers. The town is in the shadow of a mighty volcano, which legend says has the devil living inside it. However, there has been no eruption for thousands of years and no one believes it is a threat. One day, Ana notices that the air feels strange and heavy and that the birds have stopped singing. Then while tending to her family vineyard a strange and sudden tremor in the earth frightens her. Very soon it will be a race against time for Ana to help persuade the town that they are in danger and should flee before the volcano erupts and destroys their world. But will they listen? I always say I think short stories are a hit or miss type of format but this one was a big miss for me both in format and the story in general. I wanted to try historical fiction but it wasn't for me unfortunately and that's fine because if we all liked the same books then life would be boring 🤷🏼‍♀️ Overall, I think for the right person that enjoys this genre, they may like it so please don't let my review put you off but for me if it was a full length book I'd have DNF'd it.