The Hidden Hand: Capitola the Madcap

When we first meet Capitola, she survives on the streets dressed as a boy. It is the only way she can find work and stay safe. A girl in her position would be left with nothing.

Her life changes when a wealthy guardian discovers her and brings her to his grand home. Comfort does not tame her spirit. Capitola soon finds polite society dull and longs for excitement.

Adventure arrives in abundance. Bandits, secret lovers, villains, lost relatives, kidnappings, duels, and wild storms fill her pat...