In the opulent kingdom of Olóriné, where prophecy shapes fate and betrayal wears the mask of tradition, Ayérí returns from exile not as the sweet noble girl she once was — but as a phantom of vengeance in human form.Branded a traitor’s daughter. Shamed. Exiled. Forgotten.Now she walks the marble halls of the palace not as a guest… but as a curse dressed in velvet.And her target?The man who stood silent as her world burned: Prince Òsàze.He was her first love. Her sanctuary.Now, he’s her pawn — or her prey.But love is a two-edged sword, and what begins as a calculated seduction becomes a war between duty and desire, guilt and longing.In a kingdom ruled by appearances, who will survive when the woman with the soft smile and sharpened heart decides to tear it all down?

When famed photojournalist Aveline Cross receives an anonymous invitation to a masquerade ball in Venice, she’s drawn into a labyrinth of secrets that resurrect memories she buried a decade ago — the summer she fell for Lucien Mirković, a brilliant but broken Croatian ex-soldier with secrets as dark as his eyes. In a city where nothing is what it seems, Aveline must unravel the truth behind Lucien’s mysterious disappearance ten years ago, the death of her sister, and the man who haunts her dreams. But the deeper she digs, the more entangled she becomes in a conspiracy involving blackmail, stolen art, and a secret society with roots in post-war Europe. Caught between passion and peril, Aveline walks a tightrope between two lives — one she escaped, and one she must survive. The past always finds a way to surface. The only question is: who will drown?

When an antique shop mysteriously appears overnight in the quiet southern town of Ravenswood, Cynthia—a quiet, introspective woman struggling with anxiety and a sense of disconnection—is irresistibly drawn to its eerie allure. The shop, Whispers and Shadows, is filled with strange objects that seem to whisper secrets and reflect hidden desires. Its unnervingly elegant owner knows more about Cynthia than he should. He offers her cryptic warnings that feel less like advice and more like prophecy. Among the curiosities, Cynthia finds an antique music box whose haunting melody stirs painful memories and inexplicable longing. She purchases it, only to find herself spiraling into a surreal nightmare that blurs the line between hallucination and reality. Each time she returns to the shop, it seems to shift—revealing new horrors, new temptations, and pieces of her family’s forgotten past. When Cynthia discovers her late grandmother’s journal tucked inexplicably in her belongings, she uncovers a chilling connection: her grandmother, too, had been ensnared by the shop’s magic. The entries warn of the music box’s power—of its ability to conceal truths as much as reveal them—and hint at a darkness that transcends generations. As Cynthia’s grip on reality loosens, her sister Emily becomes increasingly alarmed by her behavior and insists on helping. But soon, Emily begins experiencing the same hallucinations and is stalked by the same shadowy presence. The sisters realize the shop is not merely a place—it’s a parasitic entity, feeding on trauma, memory, and fear. And it has followed them home. After a terrifying episode leads Cynthia to be institutionalized, she begins to unravel the truth behind Whispers and Shadows. She must face the horror of her own mind and family legacy while fighting to protect Emily from being consumed. But the shop is always waiting—always watching—and it knows how to blur the boundary between madness and magic. Echoes Under the Southern Sky is a slow-burning psychological horror novel that combines gothic atmosphere with emotional intensity. It explores themes of generational trauma, mental illness, identity, and the price of uncovering buried truths. Told through Cynthia’s fragmented, unreliable perspective, the story weaves a haunting narrative of descent, survival, and the unbreakable bond between sisters.

When Matteo De Luca returns to his ancestral home in Calabria after his father’s brutal murder, he’s thrust into a world of vendettas, betrayal, and bloodshed. Torn between the life he built abroad and the legacy of his powerful family, Matteo must navigate a deadly labyrinth of ambition, loyalty, and love. As tensions mount between rival families, Matteo discovers that the greatest threat comes not from his enemies, but from within. In a land where honor is stained with blood and the past is never buried, Matteo must decide what kind of man — and what kind of leader — he will become. And in the heart of the ancient olive grove where it all began, a final reckoning awaits.