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A young Greek American woman travels to the island of Petra….
has she found the fountain of youth?
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The Island of Zoe
by Dino Hajiyorgi & Christos Sourligas
Genre: Fantasy Romance
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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 2 – FIG TREE
With her last sip, Maria overturned the cup on its saucer and waited a few minutes. With fingers trembling, she turned the cup again and looked inside. There it was on the smeared porcelain, the whole truth for her to see. Aunt Erato had taught her well, and there was no mistaking the will of the gods.
Chapter 18 – BLUE ZONE
“…Petra is unlike any other place on earth. Humans just don’t die here. Remember when you asked me what I would do if I find this elixir? Well, Petra is the elixir. This entire island is eternal life.”
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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”.
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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.
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The cover is beautiful. Love the setting.
Super, thank you! We hope you enjoy the book! Be well 🙂
Who influenced you to be a writer?
Great question! I was inspired by the New York Times article: “The Island Where People Forget To Die” (2012). Check it out, and happy reading!
Hi 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
The fantasy romance book looks fun to read.
Thank you! Enjoy the book! Be well 🙂
This sounds like a great read.
We hope you enjoy reading the book!
Such a pretty cover. A cover can lure me in like bait for a fish. 🙂
sherry @ fundinmental
Thank you! Our publisher did a great job with the cover. Enjoy the book!
I have My Big Fat Greek Cookbook: Classic Mediterranean Comfort Food Recipes by Christos Sourligas and I use it all time.
WOW, AMAZING! Thank you for supporting my family’s cookbook!!! Be well 🙂
Amazing cover
THANK YOU! Happy reading!!!
It sounds mystical and a read I would enjoy!