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Trieste is a special city, with many borders and bridges, full of History and stories, a true hub of different cultures, whose corners hold mysteries and myths. Fausto Crea, an eccentric scholar, cat lover and passionate collector of rare books, tries to solve them and finds out new ones over and over. Bruno Berg, a colleague, has been his main competitor since ages. They challenge each other in hunting more and more complex mysteries. The only prize is keeping on a never-ending chess game between them. Arcangela, a 13-year-old kid, the new neighbour of old Fausto, will change this equilibrium. Arcangela and Fausto will be at first friends, then mentor and apprentice, and finally allies when Fausto asks her to join him in the challenge against Bruno Berg. Everything looks beautiful and exciting, until one day hooded strangers wearing Habsburg costumes kidnap Fausto Crea in front of the little girl without any explanation. The situation starts tumbling down and Arcangela can’t do anything but ask the mean Bruno Berg for help, since he’s the only one who really knows the secrets both of the city and Fausto’s, who has a past to hide. Arcangela and Bruno Berg will put aside their mutual fears and distrust and will become allies in order to rescue Fausto Crea from a terrible destiny, in a race against time that engages people nostalgic of the old Empire, looters of antiquities and madmen.

• Otto Gabos is the winner of “Premio Andersen 2018” for Best fiction series.
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