Description
Amid the silent hills of the Bolognese Apennines, at the end of the nineteenth century, two brothers discover that behind the scent of fresh bread and the village festivities lies an ancient secret. A black stone fallen from the sky – the Vaesite of Tears – holds the power to absorb emotions and open gateways to unseen worlds. Among forests that whisper legends, oaks struck by lightning, and caves that guard hidden enigmas, Giovanni and Pietro embark on an initiatory journey made of trials, arcane presences, and unbreakable bonds.By their side stand a grandfather cartographer who knows maps older than memory itself, friends who become Custodians of a secret pact, and enigmatic figures such as the Queen of Thorns and the Baron. The rural life of the village intertwines with a greater destiny, where the boundary between reality and myth dissolves in the light of a portal.A novel that weaves together history and legend, childhood and mystery, guiding the reader into a world suspended between the breath of nature and the depth of memories that must never be lost.
