The House of Salt

Spain, 1960s.

At twenty-six, Sonsoles leaves her small hometown for the first time to work as a servant in the Vargas family’s grand mansion. The Vargas control the salt flats and, with them, the prosperity of the coastal city of Fontanada. From the moment she crosses the threshold, Sonsoles realizes she has entered a world ruled by unforgiving norms and the iron will of a matriarch who inspires both respect and fear.

As she learns to navigate corridors heavy with secrets, Sonsoles discovers that beneath the appearance of order lie old grudges, uneasy alliances, and carefully buried truths. In that house, even loyalty has an owner.

That summer, a series of murders of young men plunges the city into fear. Each new discovery seems to tighten the net around the Vargas and forces Sonsoles to question how long she is willing to remain silent. At the same time, love enters her life for the first time, awakening desires and doubts that push her to choose between the safety of obedience and the risk of truth.

A story of intrigue, passion, and the sea, portraying a woman determined to uncover what others would rather keep hidden, even if doing so means challenging power and confronting her own fears.

With the talent of the great storytellers, Raquel Brune delivers a gripping tale of a woman who dares to reveal the truth, even when it means defying power and facing her deepest fears.