My Name Is Fulcna

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Fulcna is a 13-year-old African girl who is captured with the rest of her clan and sold in Pompeii as a slave. Fulcna finds a friend in her mistress, Adriadne, and together they determine to locate Fulcna's other family members. But Adriadne's stepmother, Nathalia, is evil, and wants to control Adriadne's family, especially Adriadne's easy-going father. After Nathalia poisons Adriadne's father, the two girls travel to Herculaneum to locate a doctor for him. On their way, Fulcna thinks she spots her brother Celando through the crowds, but she soon loses sight of him. When Adriadne and Fulcna return home, they realize Nathalia is not there. After Adriadne reads Nathalia's diary, the girls discover that she is even more dangerous than they originally believed. Kidnappings, escapes, and the cautionary rumblings of Vesuvius ensue in this captivating tale. Author Jessica M. Stone is motivated to write by her love of books and reading, especially historical fiction. And her inspiration comes from spontaneous acts of kindness and generosity. Stone is a full-time high school student. She grew up Waterford West and Greenbank, Australia, which is where she continues to live, study, and write today.