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Type: Social Novel
- Atmosphere: A touching and twist-filled story that explores the unbreakable bonds of family and the games that fate plays.
In a village in Corfu during the 1970s, amidst glances that turned away and silences that covered everything, Ioulia's childhood was marked by violence and betrayal. Abused by those who were supposed to protect her, she learned to survive with fear, silence, and guilt. The wounds became her second skin and her life an endless battle with depression.
Near her forties, when she thought she had finally found happiness, she was betrayed in the worst possible way by the only man she had truly loved.
Her escape to Athens is her only option. There, she finds refuge and work in a hospital, where she meets Petros, who enters her life as a promise of a
new beginning. But now, there is also a woman by her side. Her best friend, her only anchor, her sole balance, her other half.
However, Ioulia carries within her secrets that were never buried. And when the truth lurking in the darkness comes to light, nothing will remain the same.
The most dangerous secret is not hidden in her past. It is hidden in her present.
In the book you will encounter:
The search for identity through hidden secrets of the past.
The power of sibling love that transcends time and distance.
Intense emotions and dilemmas that test the endurance of the heroes.
Why We Loved It:
Maria Tzirita has the gift of creating characters that feel like your own people, making you hurt and rejoice with them.
The plot is fast-paced, with constant revelations that keep your interest undiminished until the last page.
The book sensitively touches on the subject of family relationships, reminding us that the truth, no matter how harsh, always brings redemption.
This book is for you if...
You love novels that focus on human relationships, you enjoy stories based on secrets, and you are looking for a read that will move you deeply.
Read an excerpt:
“She looked at the photograph in her hands and felt the ground disappear beneath her feet. Everything she believed about her life, her family, her very existence, was collapsing like a house of cards. Who was the woman staring at her from the old black-and-white paper, and why was her gaze so terrifyingly familiar?”
She couldn’t stop trembling. The questions multiplied in her mind, but the answers seemed locked away in a past no one wanted to remember. She had to learn the truth, even if it meant her life would never be the same again.
Her ‘other half’ was somewhere out there, waiting to be discovered. An invisible thread connected them, a thread that time had not managed to cut, despite so many people’s efforts to keep them apart forever.”
About the Author:
Maria Tzirita was born in Athens and is one of the most beloved and commercially successful authors of social novels in Greece. With studies in psychology and pedagogy, she manages to portray her characters' psychology in a unique way, offering readers stories full of realism and emotion. Her books often become best sellers, as they deal with themes that touch on the Greek family and contemporary social challenges, always maintaining an optimistic outlook on life.
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Specifications
- Author
- Maria Tzirita
- Publisher
- PSychogios
- Publishers
- Psychogios
- Type
- Social, Fiction
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 400
- Release Date
- 05/03/2026
- Publication Date
- 2026
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786180164619
Additional Specifications
- Series
- In the Dark
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