Ecliptic by Sara Lunardi
SERIES: Ecliptic Saga #1
GENRE: YA Fantasy, Sci - fi
"Have you ever wondered what the signs of the zodiac really are, and why they have influence on all human beings?" Alex asked us out of the blue. Was he kidding? What did this question have to do with our situation? On the night of 13th June 2035, during an exceptional shower of shooting stars seen all over the world, mysterious signs representing zodiac constellations appear on the shoulders of Izie De Rossi and her twin brother Sam, two ordinary teenagers living in London. From that night on, the lives of the twins will never be the same. A cruel countdown begins, leading them to fight for the survival of the entire human race alongside extraordinary creatures of the zodiac endowed with supernatural powers, the Guardians. In the midst of all the dangers and sacrifices forced upon her by her mission, Izie meets the handsome and mysterious Riley. She feels immediately drawn to him in a shocking and overwhelming way... but things are not always as they seem.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sara Lunardi was born and raised in the beautiful seaside town of Genoa, Italy, where she studied for a degree in Italian, Spanish and English Literature, specializing in psychology and sociology.
After spending a few years in Switzerland, she moved permanently to London, a city that she has made her home and which provides the setting for much of her writing.
Sara works as manager of a wellness and beauty centre, and as beauty consultant for various prestigious brands of cosmetics. She also loves fashion and art, areas closely connected with the world of aesthetics.
Sara has always been a hungry reader and consumer of books of all kinds, and she fell in love with the fantasy genre during adolescence, after a chance reading of the timeless classic 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Her true passion, however, is still writing:
"I think I held a pen before walking. Despite new technology, I've always been fond of the good old pen, scribbling notes on used travel tickets, handkerchiefs and even worn pages of old diaries. It's the only way I'm able to capture and bring to life the ideas that are constantly running through my head."
Sara began writing at school, producing essays, articles, term papers on the humanities, and also collections of poetry. She then continued with more technical writings in the fields of aesthetics and cosmetology, also taking care of the school programme for beautician internships. However, the idea of writing 'a real novel' has always been on her mind. She went through her first experiment when she was still at primary school, at the age of 10 years, but the result is still locked in a drawer of her desk.
'Ecliptic' is her true debut. It’s a YA urban fantasy and is the first of a saga that bears its name.
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