A young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra....
has she found the fountain of youth?
The Island of Zoe
by Dino Hajiyorgi & Christos Sourligas
Genre: Fantasy Romance
A
young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra bearing
precious cargo: her late grandmother’s body, to be buried on the
land where the old woman spent her youth. But when Zoe arrives on
Petra, she finds that her grandmother, Maria, has left her an opulent
villa and old family secrets hidden in the mystery of the
island.
Zoe
notices how spry and fit the island’s elderly residents are. In
fact, no one has miraculously died in over seventy years, and time
actually stands still on Petra. After Stefanos, a dapper older
gentleman, ends his life the night of Grandma’s funeral, Zoe learns
that Stefanos and her grandmother were lovers and realizes there’s
much more to the island than meets the eye.
Zoe
sets out to discover the island and uncovers strange happenings:
there isn’t a single working clock or telephone, rich migrants from
all over the world live clandestinely in the hills, the island is on
permanent lock-down by the Greek Navy, and the main residents are
subjected to repeated medical tests. Manos, the raki-loving bon
vivant who runs the local general store, hints that the islanders are
paying a price for what they did to Grandma Maria and Stefanos but
refuses to reveal more.
Hoping
to sell her grandmother’s house and use the money to help her
troubled retail business back in America, Zoe inadvertently falls for
the local priest’s son, Paris, who will soon be a priest in his own
right. As romantic tension mounts between them, he admits his
reluctance to become a priest. Believing Zoe is a threat to their
immortality, several islanders gang up on Zoe and try to expel her
from Petra when more truths come to light…
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Chapter 24 – GOODBYE
Suddenly, a woman shrieked outside and Father Michael shot to his feet. Troubled voices began multiplying in the church square as the old priest darted out of his house. A desperate crowd surrounded the base of the bell clock tower. As the people parted, Father Michael made way to find Paris sprawled on the ground and Claudia kneeling over him. She looked up and Father Michael read the message in her eyes. His son was dead.
Dino Hajiyorgi was born in Istanbul in 1963 and lived in Chalkida, Greece. An award-winning writer, he was a film school graduate of ArtCenter College of Design in California, and worked as an animation series scriptwriter for Greek and German studios. A honorary member of the Athenian Club of Science Fiction, his short stories appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and in the Greek edition of Asimov’s Magazine. Dino’s additional published books are: “Nighttime Traditions”, “Ashes on Marble”, “Wolf of the Sea”, and “Saltibango and the Cats of Hydra”.
Christos Sourligas is an award-winning and bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker. He has created and produced multiple feature films and television shows, and as a former senior executive for several internationally-renowned television production companies, he’s successfully brought shows into the homes of over 1.5 billion television viewers worldwide, airing in over 140 countries, and on 100 airlines. He also serves as a mentor and volunteer with various awards events, festivals and non-profit organizations. Christos resides in Montreal, Canada, and travels often to his ancestral home in Arcadia, Greece.
I think this story sounds really good. I like the cover art. Looks great.
ReplyDeleteSuper, thank you! Enjoy the book!!!
DeleteHi all! I’m one of the co-writers of “THE ISLAND OF ZOE” and I’m available for a chat… Ask me a question, if you like. Cheers! Christos
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