The Mark of the Storm



The Mark of the Storm: a brief summary



The Mark of the Storm is a novel for adults and teenagers. It is a story of adventure and initiation, which takes place on an imaginary island off the coast of Brittany, which mixes fantasy and realism against the historical background of the Second World War.

September 1939, the war begins. Marwen Goulaouenn has recently arrived with her family on l’lle Verte, an island famous for its ancient forest, the darkness of its legends and the violence of its thunderstorms. Destabilized by the "phoney war", the island is also the victim of a wave of killings and terror, that local superstitions attribute to a mysterious Beast.

Marwen is not a girl like any other. Matured by poor health and the many books she’s read, she carries a dark secret: she is haunted by the Manac'h, a mysterious presence only visible to her, which she knows nothing about but which, like a shadow, never leaves her side.

The island is a very ancient place, full of legends, especially about its dense forest. But, despite the taboos that mark the forest, Marwen feels strongly drawn to it. She ventures into its depths where she meets a very strange woman, feared by the locals: a sort of mediator between the real world and the world of myths.

What this woman will help her discover will change Marwen’s life forever. And she will find herself faced with an overwhelming question: is it possible that she is the Chosen One, who, according to legend, will have to save the island from an Evil much darker than the German threat or the bloody murders of the Beast?









Link to the English version of the book trailer on Youtube 

Link to two official reviews translated into English





Resumen de La Huella de la Tormenta

La Huella de la Tormenta es una novela de iniciación y aventura, que se desarrolla en una isla imaginaria frente a las costas de Bretaña durante la segunda Guerra mundial, y que mezcla fantástico y realismo sobre fondo histórico.

Septiembre del 1939, empieza la guerra. Marwen Goulaouenn acaba de llegar con su familia a la Isla Verde, famosa por su bosque ancestral, la negrura de sus leyendas y la violencia de sus tormentas. Desestabilizada por la “Drôle de guerre”, la isla es también victima de una ola de asesinatos y terror, que la rumor local y las supersticiones atribuyen a una Bestia Misteriosa..

Marwen no es una joven como las demás. Muy madura por una salud frágil y unas numerosas lecturas, lleva un oscuro secreto: Le sigue a todas partes el Mana’ch, presencia misteriosa sólo visible por ella, del que no sabe nada pero que, al igual que una sombra, no se separa jamás de ella.

La isla es un lugar muy antiguo, rebosante de leyendas, especialmente relativas a su bosque inextricable. Pero a pesar de las prohibiciones que afectan al bosque, Marwen se siente fuertemente atraída por el. Se aventura dentro y allí conoce una mujer muy extraña y temida por los demás habitantes de la Isla; Una suerte de mediadora entre el mundo real y el mundo de los mitos.

Lo que esta mujer le enseñará revolucionará para siempre la vida de Marwen. Se enfrentará a una pregunta abrumadora: ¿Podria ser ella la Elegida, la que, según la Leyenda, salvará la Isla de un mal mucho más profundo que la amenaza alemana o los crímenes sangrientos de la Bestia?
  

4 comments:

  1. Vero, The cover is looking great. I love the atmosphere -it represents your story so well. Can't wait to read it in English!! M

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    1. Thank you so much! I really hope it will be translated into English! I'll keep you posted.

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  2. Looks very exciting, well done - waiting for the book in English then the film xxxx

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    1. Thank you, Paulene! Great to get your feedback! Will keep you posted. xxx

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