LIGHT and Darkness—My Debut Novel Is Live On Amazon
Embark on an epic journey of discovery and self-discovery that might change the fabric of the Earth
A Raging War, a Hidden World. And a Reluctant Heroine
Light and Darkness: A Spiritual Urban Fantasy
Workaholic Ana, alongside her loving boyfriend Andru and their fluffy companion Ron, spends her days striving for perfection. With the help of Light Bringer she’s working to overcome her anxiety, attempting to feel as calm as everyone thinks she is. All while navigating the demanding restructuring of her department and putting out the figurative fires that come with it.
THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS THAT WERE TO CHANGE HER LIFE FOREVER.
No omens, not even a foreboding dream… The alarm bells go off. The Shadows finally broke their luminous chains and escaped. And they are surrounding humankind at a rapid pace. The time has come.
SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL HAS OCCURRED.
Forcing the prominent and wise Albus Greenwood to open her eyes and reveal the hidden dimension that dictates everything in our reality. It’s time for Ana to learn its ways…
Ana finds herself on a quest to explore the unseen spiritual world and find a cure to vanquishing the shadows. But the clock is ticking…
Can one person change the course of the world?
Join Ana and the gang on their epic journey right now!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JRJ3P5T
Behind the scenes
Now that the official blurb is out of the way, let me just say that this novel was a long time coming. You might remember the story.
Covid broke out, and with it, the initial lockdown in the spring of 2020, which in my country was extremely strict. Being an adevertising professional, my livelihood depended on the wellbeing and stability of my clients. Like everyone else in those initial stages, they also needed time to regroup, which gifted me with a rare opportunity: time. So, I pulled out an old essay and started transforming it into a novel. Crafting it with all my experience, all the revelations from 7+ years of therapy and then spiritual healing, all that I had absorbed until then in my 29 years on Earth. It was the push I needed from the Universe to finally listen to the siren’s call and dabble in creating and sharing brave new worlds. Work resumed its normal pace after a while but I managed to find time for my long stifled passion.
Slowly but surely, by the end of 2020, I finished the first draft in my native tongue and then translated it roughly to English by 31st December on the dot, thus keeping the promise I made to myself. Then came the endurance campaign of editing, while balancing a full-time job and other personal projects. It was a handful, can’t lie, but I was finally doing something towards my goal in life. Being a creator not only in my mind but on paper as well. My thoughts were at last shaping my reality.
In order to hone my craft and also to build an audience prior to the book release, I joined Vocal Media and then Medium in March-April 2021, writing until now a little over 30 articles on spiritual awakening, love, self-acceptance and growth, relationships, pets, and a few short stories. Even quite a few poems. Prompted by different challenges encountered on these two platforms, I truly stepped out of my comfort zone and grew immensely as a writer and as a human being. The added benefit was connecting to many amazing creators, people who inspire me every day to be more, to be better. My literary tribe.
Now, a year and a half have passed since that first moment. 18 months full of additional revelations, hard-won lessons, joy, gratitude, and a lot of work. Every article, every poem, every discussion on the various Facebook groups and even in the Medium comments section inspired me to be better and to keep tweaking. And boy, I could have probably edited the novel until the end of time, but enough is enough. Like the blurb says, the time has come. The time to release it into the world with all my hopes and dreams, with all my well wishes and blessings to everyone and anyone who chooses to take this journey with Ana.
Safe travels!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JRJ3P5T
A.M. Radulescu
