Fantasy
Four friends: Antonio, with his imposing physique, who writes poetry like an ancient poet; the shy Omar, who cannot bring himself to admit he is homosexual; Olivia, beautiful and enterprising, who is in love with him; Nina, cheerful and feisty, who lets herself be carried away with enthusiasm into the magical world of Antonio, an orphan of noble origins. Guests in an ancient manor house, they embark on a physical journey through a maze of tunnels and passageways, haunted by dark presences, and in the darkness they manage to reveal their most secret intimacies to each other. Now they must face the most difficult challenge: reconciling their family and personal realities with what they have discovered about themselves and each other in the darkness. Will the journey undertaken in the darkness and within themselves change their destiny forever?
Source synopsis: Giunti.it
Publication date: 2 July 2025
Daniela Dawan was born in Tripoli (Libya) and lived there until the age of ten, when her family emigrated to Italy due to political tensions related to the Six-Day War. She works as a criminal lawyer and became a Councillor of the Court of Cassation “for outstanding merit”. She has also lived in Milan, Brussels and New York, but currently resides between Milan and Rome. As a writer, she has published short stories and novels: her narrative debut is Non dite che col tempo si dimentica (Don’t say that time heals all wounds). Among her most recent works is Qual è la via del vento (Where the Wind Blows), in which she explores the themes of exile, memory and family identity. She has also written legal essays, such as I nuovi confini dell’imputabilità nel processo penale (The New Boundaries of Criminal Liability). Her writing reflects a strong connection to her Libyan roots, the diaspora and the tension between belonging and distance.
