Catherine Banner creëert verhalen die duiken in het ingewikkelde tapijt van familiegeschiedenis, tegen de achtergrond van belangrijke maatschappelijke verschuivingen. Haar vertelkunst verbindt het persoonlijke met het historische en onderzoekt hoe individuele levens worden gevormd door ingrijpende gebeurtenissen zoals de financiële crisis van 2008 over decennia Europese geschiedenis. Via meeslepende personages en suggestieve omgevingen onderzoekt ze de echo's van het verleden in het heden. Banner's proza wordt gekenmerkt door haar vermogen om complexe relaties weer te geven en een resonerend portret van tijd en plaats te bieden.
Nadat de rechtmatige koning van Malonia, koning Cassius, de tiran Lucien van de troon stootte, was de verwachting dat vrede en welvaart over Malonia zouden neerdalen. Maar het land lijkt niet te kunnen ontsnappen aan het duistere verleden en het duurt dan ook niet lang voordat een nieuw, duister complot tegen de koning voor chaos zorgt.
Concluding the Last Descendants trilogy, this installment weaves together the fates of its richly developed characters as they confront their legacies and the weight of their choices. The narrative explores themes of identity, family, and the impact of history on the present. As tensions rise, the characters must navigate complex relationships and face their pasts to forge a path forward. The story promises an emotional and gripping resolution to the epic saga that has captivated readers throughout the series.
On a tiny island off the coast of Italy, a place alive with stories, legends and sometimes miracles, live the Esposito family - spirited and chaotic, they have been running the bar, the House at the Edge of Night, for almost a century. As the island withstands a century of turmoil, transformed in ways both big and small by war, tourism and recession, the House at the Edge of Night remains at the heart of the community. Especially for the women of the Esposito family, who thrive in running the place where unexpected friendships are forged, betrayals are discovered and great love affairs begin.
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD LEO NORTH’S prospects in life are limited. He attends military school, lives with his fearful grandmother, and looks after his brother Stirling. He resists his innate powers, because those who demonstrate any sort of magical ability are considered enemies of the state. But when he finds a blank book in the snow, his typical indifference melts away. From the first moment he touches the book, he senses its strange power. Passages start to appear on the pages—revealing family secrets, telling the history of Malonia, and uncovering the story of Ryan and Anna, two teens from a parallel universe. When Leo’s seemingly narrow path takes an unexpected tragic turn, he finds himself on a journey from which he can never really return. And, as he slowly begins to lose touch with reality, Ryan and Anna’s story comes to the forefront. Their idyllic summer romance—seemingly worlds away from Leo—has everything to do with Malonia.