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Shadows In My Soul
In Recycled Lives, an Italian artist loses her memory following a car accident, and she and her family must face the repercussions of her tormented past. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
At the time, I was exploring the question of taking responsibility, where it begins and ends. I just realized in my own life that every choice and action has a price and a consequence, and the concept fascinated me.
The story came alive in me when I was living in Hungary, homesick and desiring almost desperately to return to Italy, where I used to live in my twenties (and where I live now). This might be why I didn’t even ask myself where it would play out.
Was Selvaggia’s backstory something you always had, or did it develop as you were writing?
Yes, it was clear as day before I started writing, just as the story and the other characters did. I didn’t really brainstorm about any of it while writing on a what-happened level; I outlined everything beforehand.
I knew the facts and what was about to happen in a given chapter or scene, while at the same time, it was a surprise how it all took shape. As I sat down at my laptop, I felt the top of my head sizzling and my fingertips moving on the keyboard, and I became aware of the words as I saw them on the screen, not while they formed in my mind. It was a super-interesting, super-creepy experience.
Which character in the novel do you feel you relate to more and why?
I asked myself the same question after everything was said and done. More than identifying with one, each represents a part of me. At some point in my life, I felt how they felt or acted like they acted.
I know Selvaggia’s darkness from the inside and how it is when you don’t want to go on living, wanting to escape from your reality. I know Luca’s painful struggle to repress his needs in order to obtain only the illusion of being loved and living a life of compromise.
They are the shadows in my soul I embraced. On the one hand, Alessia represents my personal transformation in the last ten years. On the other, she’s the person I still desire to become, inspiring me to stay connected to my true self and preserve my purity in every situation I face.
What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be available?
I’m working on a three-volume magical realism series. It’s an entirely dissimilar investigation of life choices, loyalty, and personal transformation, questioning the polarity of good and evil. If everything goes as planned, the first volume will be available by the end of the year.
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Life goes from painful to unbearable for the known Italian artist Selvaggia Fedele, and she makes the poorest choices. Becoming the worst version of herself, she wreaks havoc in the lives of those who hold her most dear.
She wishes to vanish and make everything that tortures her disappear. When both come true through a tragic accident, she still has to take responsibility for the actions of her past life. And must deal with a lot more than what she left behind in the first place.
Selvaggia and her husband, the person she inflicted the most pain on, find themselves in front of a mystery. Luca does everything to ignore it, but Selvaggia chooses to connect with her higher Self to try to solve the puzzle.
Things are not what they seem; they only see a slice of reality, and the answers to the seemingly unanswerable questions lie in the spiritual dimension. The path there leads through otherworldly encounters and inner demons to face.
Recycled Lives
In Recycled Lives, Anyez G. Lorenzi crafts a narrative centered around the tumultuous life of Selvaggia Fedele, an artist of Italian descent grappling with profound personal tragedies and destructive choices. Selvaggia’s life, marred by the early loss of her mother and her father’s subsequent suicide, spirals further into chaos due to her involvement with drugs, neglecting her responsibilities as a mother and wife. Despite her husband Luca’s best efforts, Selvaggia seems irretrievably lost to him.
The story intensifies when a drunken Selvaggia causes a fatal accident, leading to a potential criminal charge and pushing Luca to the brink of seeking a divorce. However, his commitment to their daughter and lingering feelings for Selvaggia hold him back. The accident triggers an unexpected twist: Selvaggia loses her memory, setting off a series of events that lead to the resurfacing of old wounds.
Recycled Lives delves into themes of spirituality and redemption, weaving intense emotional undercurrents throughout the narrative. Initially, I believe Selvaggia’s character might strike readers as somewhat unsympathetic, but a deeper understanding of her past sheds light on her complexities, making her more relatable. The novel’s pace is measured, focusing more on character development and emotional depth than fast-paced suspense. This slower rhythm allows readers to fully engage with the intricacies of the relationships and the characters’ evolutions. The book’s spiritual dimension enriches the narrative with a unique depth, and while it presents a distinctive flavor that might not align with every reader’s taste, Lorenzi’s masterful characterization and the novel’s emotional depth are sure to captivate those drawn to modern fiction with a spiritual twist.
Recycled Lives, by Anyez G. Lorenzi, is a meticulously crafted journey into the human spirit’s capacity for change and resilience, offering a compelling experience even as some characters naturally recede, allowing the central story to shine in a novel of substantial, engaging length. It is a recommended read for those who appreciate a journey through the complexities of the soul and the consequences of life’s choices.
Pages: 539 | ASIN : B0CPVRF3TD
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