The Secrets of Orte: The Last Race for Freedom (The Secrets Series)

Adventure. Danger. Faith. When a summer vacation in Italy reunites them with their cousin Alphonso, siblings Pearl and Frances are expecting to visit Rome and explore sites like the Colosseum. While there, they learn a dangerous secret about an orphanage run by the Mafia - orphan boys must compete in modern-day chariot races to earn their freedom. Guided by Alphonso’s visions of a mythological green horse, the three cousins risk everything to stage a daring rescue before the boys are enslaved forever.

The Secrets of Orte blends thrilling adventure with the power of family. Readers will root for the cousins as they rely on quick thinking and each other to outwit the mob, discovering that courage and faith might be their greatest weapons.