Seven: The Beginning

Seven – The Beginning, by Sara B. Carvalho, is a bold and compelling work that intertwines history, spirituality, symbolism, and emotion into a deeply captivating narrative. We follow Juliete, a ballerina whose life is shaped by an enigmatic legacy. In search of her origins, she finds herself drawn into an ancestral mystery that spans centuries, traversing the history of the world and humanity, and the very dawn of religions and Christianity.From the creation of the world to the present day, this is a journey between the visible and the hidden, the earthly and the sacred. Set across real and symbolic backdrops — from Angola to Sintra, Jerusalem to Venice — and written in a dense, evocative, and poetic prose, the novel invites readers to reflect on faith, destiny, and self-discovery.