A Quartet of Tales brings together four short stories that explore different facets of the human condition, moving between the real and the symbolic. In A Carnival Day In Venice, passion and deception intertwine beneath the masks of the famous carnival, revealing a drama of love and betrayal. Feminine Strength presents an inspiring fable about courage and equality, in which a young woman challenges traditions to change the fate of her people. In An Uncomfortable Visit, the reader is led into a dark psychological descent, where memory, guilt, and obsession create an unsettling atmosphere. Finally, A Soccer Match recalls, with lyricism and realism, a Brazilian childhood shaped by a love of the sport, by friendship, and by the challenges of a simple life.
The collection balances emotion, social critique, and fantasy, forming a literary mosaic that engages both with the tradition of the short story and with universal, contemporary themes.
Every human being envisions their future and has their personal mission, but life — for countless reasons — can lead them down a different path. Abner, who has always believed in his divine calling, is thrust into a world where the shadows of chaos and destruction threaten to consume everything that is known. On a day that was meant to mark his ordination, he is forced to reconsider his original mission and embark on a complex and mysterious journey.
The fate of the Earth is at stake when it is revealed that the demon, through his son Mantus, has plotted the spread of chaos that will culminate in the apocalypse. Now, Abner must unite an unlikely group of heroes, all touched by extraordinary circumstances, to confront the horrors lurking in the shadows and collect sacred objects of unimaginable power.
With the world on the brink of abyss, the protagonists struggle to overcome their own limitations while facing the infernal forces that threaten to dominate humanity.
How can mere mortals stand against these infernal beings?
How will they manage to locate the sacred objects before their adversaries?
Will there be celestial intervention, or will it depend solely on them?
Discover in this work what the destiny of the world will be and how the divine verdict will be prevented, or not!
At every moment, our lives are shaped by choices — some so swift they alter our fate in the blink of an eye.
After a fierce battle with Mantus, Abner chooses love over eternity, renouncing his angelic nature to live as a man alongside the woman he cherishes. But his defiance ignites the fury of four celestial beings who refuse to accept his decision. Their rebellion brings forth a new judgment — and this time, Earth is the one condemned.
Yet, is this divine wrath truly about Abner’s choice? Or is there something darker lurking behind the uprising?
To face this looming threat, Abner must reunite with loyal companions — and count on an unexpected, astonishing new ally.
Will these unlikely forces be enough to stand against heaven’s wrath?
Will Abner defy fate once more?
One thing is certain:
The sentence has been passed.
A literary work in two parts about one of the greatest icons of our Culture and of Catholicism.
In the first part, the book narrates the life of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, based on canonical and apocryphal texts.
How was your childhood? How was your death? Why was she chosen?
In the second part, we will get to know the main Marian apparitions around the world.
Una obra literaria en dos partes sobre uno de los mayores iconos de nuestra cultura y del catolicismo.
En la primera parte, el libro narra la vida de la Virgen María, madre de Jesús, a partir de textos canónicos y apócrifos.
¿Cómo fue tu infancia? ¿Cómo fue tu muerte? ¿Por qué fue elegida?
En la segunda parte conoceremos las principales apariciones marianas alrededor del mundo.
Un'opera letteraria in due parti su una delle più grandi icone della nostra cultura e del cattolicesimo.
Nella prima parte, il libro narra la vita della Vergine Maria, madre di Gesù, sulla base di testi canonici e apocrifi.
Com'è stata la tua infanzia? Com'è stata la tua morte? Perché è stata scelta?
Nella seconda parte conosceremo le principali apparizioni mariane nel mondo.