Samantha Among the Brethren - Volume 1 by Marietta Holly is a gripping novel that tells the story of a young girl named Samantha who falls into the midst of a religious community. During her stay among the brotherhood, she not only undergoes an inner transformation, but also encounters a series of secrets that gradually reveal the true essence of this community. Readers will feel the emotions, contradictions, and mysteries that accompany the main character's communication with the brotherhood and its influence on it. Marietta Holly creates a deep portrait of a person who is searching for herself and her place in the world, mixing joy, sadness, hope and doubt in the reader's spirit."