THE OATH OF BRIGANDS: VULTURE CODEX

A secret buried beneath a mountain. A rhythm rising from the earth. A truth that refuses to stay hidden.When Marco Placido returns to the volcanic land of his childhood-Rionero in Vulture-he expects silence. But the mountain has been waiting for him.A deep, rhythmic knock echoes beneath the streets: three beats, a pause, three more. It is not imagination. It is not coincidence. It is a summons.Drawn back into a world of forgotten tunnels, ancient symbols, and a violent oath sworn by brigands in 1863, Marco discovers that his own family name-Donatelli-was forged in secrecy, guilt, and a pact meant to last forever. As the earth begins to move again, the past rises with it, demanding not remembrance... but recognition.With Giovanna-the one person capable of walking beside him without fear-Marco descends into the hidden network beneath the Vulture, uncovering a truth sealed in volcanic stone. A truth that was never meant to reach the light.Atmospheric, visceral, and steeped in Southern Italian mystique, The Oath of the Brigands is a novel of inheritance, forbidden history, and the weight of memory. A story where the land itself becomes a character-breathing, waiting, calling.Perfect for readers who love: -The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón) -The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova) -Italian folklore, dark secrets, and buried truths -Southern Gothic with a Mediterranean soul -Mystery, history, romance, and the supernatural woven into oneSome stories do not fade. Some debts do not sleep. And when the mountain calls-no one can pretend not to hear.

Pagina's: 152, Paperback, Independently published