I Am Cuba: A Story of Power, Passion, and Sacrifice Paperback -

In 1959 Cuba, a secret lies buried beneath the island's sunbaked soil-one that has fueled Fidel Castro's meteoric rise to power. Deep in the Guantnamo province rests the lost city of Atlantis and its mysterious mineral, Orichalcum, a discovery Jos Vasquez made as a boy and shared only with his childhood friend, Fidel. Now, as Castro's revolution reshapes the nation, Jos's daughter Isabella finds herself at the center of a dangerous game of international espionage.
Raised as Castro's beloved goddaughter, Isabella believes in the revolution until she discovers the true cost of her father's discovery. When she meets Gabriel, a charismatic stranger with hidden ties to her family and the American government, their forbidden attraction forces both to question their loyalties. Together, they uncover a web of deception spanning generations, one that has turned Cuba into a chessboard where two superpowers wage their Cold War battles.
As Isabella delves deeper into the mystery of Orichalcum, she realizes that her godfather's vision for Cuba may destroy the very island he claims to protect. With time running out and the world's most powerful nations circling, Isabella and Gabriel must choose between duty to their countries and their growing love for each other. Their choices will determine not just their own fate but the destiny of Cuba and the entire Caribbean region.
In this sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and revolution, magic and reality intertwine as Isabella fights to protect both her homeland and the ancient power that lies beneath it.

But in a world where every ally could be an enemy, the truth becomes the deadliest weapon of all.