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What would you do if you could feel other people’s emotions like they were yours? This is Lea Schneider’s talent, which she is scared of and that turns her teenage years into a nightmare. But when she finally believed she had left behind that difficult period, her empathy returned to its maximum strength. Lea then reacts by travelling abroad, in search of the truth about her ability.

What she does not know is that both her trip and her gift are part of a greater design. Who is Sven, the guy with no past that is far more powerful than her?

New forces reveal the cards of an ancient game, of which the two young people are the focus. While a portal between worlds is in danger of being desecrated, Lea and Sven must find the courage to face their fears and make the right choice. Since Ragnarök, the twilight of the world, is approaching.

Author Biography

Francesca Noto is an Italian journalist, editor and book translator with a passion for writing since she was a young girl and a PhD in archaeology from Rome University “Tor Vergata”. She is the author of three urban fantasy novels published in Italy by Astro Edizioni, winning the International Montefiore Award in 2016 with the first of them, Il segno della tempesta. Her interests range from Norse mythology to medieval swords and fencing, from horse riding (with a young paint mare named Rain) and martial arts to roleplaying games and narrative video games, without forgetting a sheer passion for books of all kind, especially fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. She lives in Rome with her husband Marco, her two daughters Mila and Giorgia, and two crazy chinchillas.