Genre: Historical, Social Novel.

Atmosphere: The book creates an atmosphere full of emotional shifts, from hope and love to loss and betrayal, set against the difficult times of post-war Greece.

• The challenges of orphanhood and exile in difficult historical periods.
• The consequences of poverty and social pressures on human decisions.
• The search for truth and the confrontation of personal demons.

This book is for you if… you are looking for a novel with intense emotions and historical depth, exploring human resilience and the difficult choices faced in the adversities of life.

• The story is inspired by true events, adding a special emotional intensity.
• The heroine's decisions and the constant twists keep the interest undiminished.
• It touches on timeless issues such as love, loss, and hope in a way that resonates with the reader.

"Fate, they say, is an invisible thread that connects the lives of people. No one knows when and how it will appear, nor what it will bring with it. And if this thread becomes entangled with other threads, then people's lives become a tangle of joys, sorrows, loves, and betrayals. A tangle that is difficult to unravel.

How easy is it to believe that your life, your decisions, your actions are predetermined? How easy is it to accept that you are merely a puppet in the hands of a higher power? And if, in the end, we are all pawns on a chessboard, who is pulling the strings?
The heroine of our story, Theodora, did not believe in Fate. She believed in the power of will, in the value of effort, in the hope for a better tomorrow. But life had other plans for her. Plans that led her down dark paths, to painful decisions, to unimaginable actions."

Spiros Petroulakis, originally from Crete, is a multi-talented creator. In addition to writing, he is a composer and lyricist, participating in musical performances and recording projects of well-known artists, and he has composed music for documentaries and theater. He has worked as an advertising department manager and radio producer. His involvement in the arts also includes professional photography and storytelling. He is a coach and Panhellenic champion in Taekwondo, while his hobbies include climbing and diving. His literary work has also inspired art exhibitions.

Franciscos felt very uncomfortable, but he didn’t want to show it, and he bit his lips, awaiting a result he suspected would not be positive. Some time had passed since the end of this strange examination. Now Franciscos was looking at the diplomas above the desk, clenching his fingers, while the woman across from him was typing something on her computer. He noticed the way her well-groomed nails tapped on the keyboard. The sound they made was asymmetrically loud as she pressed the keys. Then, his gaze fell on her glasses. The angles where the upper part ended made her look somewhat strict. However, when she took them off and smiled at him kindly, her natural politeness returned. “I’ve prescribed you some vitamins, which you can start taking from tomorrow, and some tests, which also need to be done soon.” “What tests?” he asked, feeling his mouth go dry from anxiety.