In a small provincial town where time seems to flow slowly and predictably, Anna’s life appeared already mapped out between the high school hallways and the strings of her cello. But reality, as often happens in the most intense pages of contemporary fiction, is merely a thin veil ready to be torn apart.
Francesca Reboa, an author published by Pathos Edizioni, draws us into a whirlwind of emotions and mysteries with her latest literary work, a story that delves deep into identity and family bonds.
The story begins with the sweetness of a first love. Anna, a young cellist in her freshman year of high school, intertwines her life with Alex, an older boy she met in class. It seems like the prelude to a classic coming-of-age story, but the harmony is abruptly shattered by two events that shake the community to its core:
Delivered to Anna’s father, laden with threats and unspoken truths.
A classmate who vanishes into thin air, leaving behind nothing but questions.
The beating heart of the novel is not just the present lives of these teenagers, but the long shadow cast by their parents. Gaia’s disappearance acts as a catalyst, bringing to the surface a past built on omissions and lies. In a world where no one is truly who they claim to be, Anna finds herself forced to decipher not only musical scores but the true identities of everyone around her.
It is a psychological and emotional journey: Who are we when we discover our entire history is built on silence? The search for the truth becomes Anna’s only way to discover who she truly is.
Beyond the narrative value of the work, Francesca Reboa is a key figure in a special initiative by the publisher. Her book is part of the Author Boxes, an exclusive proposal available both to Pathos’ own writers and to external authors looking to connect with this editorial reality.