Summer has just begun in the small town of Santeramo in Colle, nestled among the hills of the Alta Murgia. For Tom-as for many kids-this means, above all, the end of school and the beginning of a thousand adventures. The adventures of the enchanted summer.
That is, at least in theory-ideally. In everyday practice, reality seems to take quite a different turn.
In short, his two best friends will be away for the entire summer.
So, relentless boredom, crushing loneliness, and total emptiness?
Of course not-not if you're craving adventure, if you're hungry for something interesting.
After all, in the quiet of small towns, well hidden from chaos and frenzy, in the pure air of simple things, mysteries are always waiting-fascinating stories, dangers, and wonders.
You must always start from your own neighborhood, your own home. Or at least... the house across the street. Yes, even if that house, the one facing Tom's bedroom window across the garden, has always been abandoned.
Alright then. Let's start from the base. From the basement... -----------------------------------
Book 11 of the Coldmount Street - Fantastic Mysteries Series
The Coldmount Street - Fantastic Mysteries book series contains stories that belong to the great realm of the Fantastic. Following in the footsteps of myths, fairy tales, and legends passed down through the centuries and millennia, this series aims to set its stories, like timeless precious gems, in a contemporary setting.
The main setting, with an enchanting imaginative essence, is the little town of Santeramo in Colle, in its evocative Alta Murgia. In these works of fiction, the town is divided into seven neighborhoods, each with its own symbols, colors, stories, and peculiarities.
Mystery and Adventure are the two supporting pillars of these stories; they can easily be found just around the corner, along the daily paths close to home.
Fantastic adventures that young people seek and live, especially among the small and simple things, often in the neighborhood of their small town, or always starting from it and returning to it gloriously.
The precious golden bough, the good mistletoe on the tree of these narratives, and their beating heart, lies in that capacity - or at least that willingness - to wonder, which should know no age limits.
Adults, too, can appreciate walking among these paths, which are more or less familiar, rediscovering the beauty of adventures in a virtuous, invigorating nostalgia.
Each book in this series contains a standalone story.
In each story, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the natural and the supernatural, though distinct, meet and intertwine, among different degrees of shades and harmonies, often with nuanced endings that can invite the reader to free reflection.
Coldmount Street is the street of mysterious adventures. It is a good path in the land of wonders & marvels. Located in the territory of Santeramo, it symbolizes all the enchanted places - both in the real world and in fairy tales - to which it is mysteriously connected.
