THE TIDE CHRONICLES
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The Tide Chronicles
A literary dark fantasy set in Genoa, where forgotten memories, living shadows and impossible choices reshape the meaning of love, sacrifice and what it means to remain human.
Literary Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Magical Realism
Myth
Memory
Genoa
THE WORLD OF THE TIDE CHRONICLES
A city that remembers what people choose to forget.
The Tide Chronicles unfolds through the streets, churches and hidden corners of Genoa. Here the sea keeps memories alive, shadows become witnesses, and every forgotten story waits for someone willing to listen.
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Portraits from a story still surfacing.
THEMES
What the novel explores
I
Memory
Every forgotten truth leaves a trace.
II
Love
Not possession, but the courage to remain human.
III
Faith
Belief, obedience and the price of compassion.
IV
Shadows
The darkness people create, carry and sometimes choose.
THE AUTHOR
Daria Di Francesco Maesa
Daria Di Francesco Maesa writes literary fantasy where myth, philosophy and psychological depth meet. Her stories explore memory, identity, love and the fragile border between humanity and the supernatural.
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