histórias de Sicily

Raised in a monastery near Cefalù, Ignatius was taught compassion and justice by Fra Paul, the Benedictine monk who saved him as a baby. But when the mafia raids the monastery, Fra Paul sacrifices himself-leaving Ignatius with only grief, a vow to fight cruelty, and the dangerous Butterfly Miraculous. Years later, Ignatius hides his secret while studying medicine alongside his closest friends, Elisa and Nick-brilliant students chosen to wield the legendary Ladybug and Cat Miraculouses. As they grow into heroes, Ignatius takes a darker path, empowering the broken and grieving as warriors of vengeance. Friendship twists into rivalry. Love turns to heartbreak. And Ignatius' dream of justice warps into obsession, as he rises to become Monarch-master of champions and monsters. From the shores of Cefalù to the fires of Mount Etna, a war erupts between creation and destruction, freedom and control. At its heart stands a young man torn between love, loss, and the temptation to reshape the world itself. Epic, emotional, and steeped in Sicilian soul, this reimagining of the Miraculous saga explores the price of power, the sanctity of free will, and the possibility of redemption even for the fallen.

Alex Romano, heir to one of the most powerful Silician mafia families-is charming, reckless, and dangerously intelligent. With sharp, mischievous eyes and a smile that never quite reveals what he's thinking, he treats power like a game he was born to win. Leah Avery Morozov, the Calabrian mafia's most untamed weapon-is sharp-witted, observant, and fiercely determined. Her intelligent eyes and calm confidence suggests that she's always three step ahead. She's chaos wrapped in elegance, clever enough to see through his armor and bold enough to test it. In a world where power moves in silence and loyalty is always uncertain, every step comes with a price. As lines blur and trust thins, a quiet web of manipulation unfolds-subtle, precise, and impossible to ignore.

15 years after the second Great War, Galleous Sendaris was still mourning the loss of his son, Hubris Nestoris-Sendaris. But ever since a new threat showed up in Sendaria and Ataraxia, he heart may be healed sooner than later.

Hello, I'm Flame. I was just a normal girl with a torn up, terrible, and destroyed past, or so I thought. In September, about one month away from my 16th birthday, I had a, um, argument with one of my aunt and uncle's about something that became fuzzy. Later that night, a fire started in my room. A sweet, addicting, sent enveloped me and a strong, warm, body brought me safely outside. My aunt and uncle died in the fire that sprouted from my fingertips. At the new school that I had to go to, a sweet and kind boy, who had the same scent to my secret hero, was told to show me around. He brought the old me out, like my half-brother, both of my twin brothers, and my twin sister use to, the me was hidden between the emotionless me and a fake me, that was always faking happy, as well. He made me truly happy. He brought my emotion's and love back into my life after I thought I lost it for good. Then I found out he was a vampire, and my aunt and uncle were not lying about me about being a hybrid, half pureblood vampire, and half Trueblood werewolf, with a spell that was put on me by my parents to keep me safe from my uncle, who killed them. The spell made me human so it was harder to track me down. I thought that nothing could surprise me after that, but I was wrong, very wrong. The sweet, kind, boy, Romano was my soulmate? And is there more surprises coming? Will I be able to survive this big, no huge, change, or will I end up permanently killing myself, or dying like so many of my family members have? A/N please vote and comment, tell me if you like it, and if I need to make edits and where. undergoing major editing. The sequel is called 'The Spark'

Rosalia Montanari doesn't know how to feel. She stopped feeling a long time ago. Could you imagine? The most feared Mafia Princess of all time showing emotion? Simply unheard of. Rosalia has the reputation of a killer - she isn't bothered by the stares she receives, or the names she gets called. She'll never care for anyone other than her family. Until she meets him. Nicolò Giuliani is the future don of his family. He's ruthless, cold-hearted, and shows no mercy. The only euphoria he'll ever need is the sound of gunfire filling his ears. Until he meets her, and she becomes his euphoria. They both live a life where emotions are weakness, empathy is an illusion, desire is surrender, and love is poison. So how can these two heartless beings possibly come to accept their love for eachother?

•Dark •Powerful •Minimal. An Enemies to Lovers plot. Two empires. One contract. Long-standing misunderstandings finally erupted during a celebration meant to unite them. Vaelira Nocteyra and Luceris Ashvyra stand on opposite sides of a war built by their grandfathers- cold, calculated, unforgiving. When fate forces them into the same room, the clash is immediate. Silent. Dangerous. In a world ruled by power, legacy, and secrets buried too deep to surface, every move is a strategy, every glance a challenge. This is not a love story. This is a battle. And some wars are destined to change everything.

Galatea, a beautiful sea nymph that loved to explore the sea finds herself in the shores of Sicily where the one-eyed cyclops, Polyphemus lived. Polyphemus, loved her the moment he saw her but technically Galatea made him assume a future yet she never loved him. Galatea fell in love with Acis and drove Polyphemus mad. Will he let his jealous rage get away with it?

Princess Meganiana of Sicily has everything a Sicilian princess could have- a princess of Diamond Valley as a friend, a prince of the same kingdom as her betrothed, a romantic rivalry between her and her own cousin, Princess Esmeralda of Italy.

Nei momenti più bui, ognuno di noi ha la propria cura.

Is it a curse to be too brilliant? For Tony it is. He finishes school at fifteen and becomes a successful video game designer. By the time he's nineteen, he's burnt out and lonely. He yearns for a world filled with real people and not avatars. His father who died when he was a kid used to tell him how his family, the Lunas, fought many battles in Sicily and made a fortune in the 1300s – all gone now, leaving his father penniless. Tony sets off for Sicily and the old town of Syracuse. He walks into a palazzo with a strange name over the door, the "Circle of Conversation”, filled with people in disguise. But this is no costume ball. The Circle is a place out of Time where the ghosts of his ancestors mill about, waiting for Judgment Day – among them, a beautiful woman with deep, black eyes that promise love. The door slams shut, Tony is trapped. His trip to Sicily, meant as a simple voyage of self-discovery, has turned into a nightmare. How can he shake off the past and find himself?

1934: the invasion of Sicily, Italy. World War II. "I'm coming home." [One Act Play] *You don't need any experience in play/theater terminology to read this*

This story is pretty much based on the movie Aladin (so warning about spoilers) but with Sonic characters replacing the original ones. And this is the first time I did a love story so please don't judge too much if there are a few problems. I might use Sonic and the Secret Rings, Black Knight, and a fanmade comic called Sonic Ghost of the Future for reference. All of the pictures & videos don't belong to me. All credit goes to their creator(s). The characters Vinnie and Sicily from Ghost of the future belongs to Evan Stanley on DeviantArt. Sonic characters belong to Sega. Aladdin belongs to Disney.

Amazon Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars A great story of immigration, life and love Susan A C Pullin Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase Marianna writes a compelling story of Sicily and Sicilians. Told through the eyes of one child who must endure the most frightful life with nobody explaining why life had to be this way. She writes a descriptive narrative of World War II Sicily and the family's struggle to just survive, and how they came to America, and had to survive here too.

meltdown ˈmɛltdaʊn/ noun a disastrous collapse or breakdown It was a beautiful relationship - perfect on both the inside and on the outside. I loved him. He loved me. I couldn't be happier....until it happened. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Those few words echoed around my brain until I came to my senses and stepped away from Ben and his warm, comforting embrace. I had to get away from the bedroom; I knew that couldn't concentrate fully in here. I decided that I would leave crying until later. This investigation had to have my absolute focus. 100% of my attention. Missing any of the details that I was so desperate for was not an option. I walked purposefully into the living room, with Ben reluctantly trailing behind me. I sat, wiping away my tears, and gave him a pointed look. He slowly planted himself on the chair across from me. "What's going on?" I asked him. He hesitated, but I allowed him the short moment so he could collect his thoughts and prepare himself. "These past few months have been....difficult to say the least," Ben admitted. I refrained from making any comment and let him continue. He took a deep breath in and then said: "You've met my dad, haven't you?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Looking for your literary fix of the Mafia, Sicily, guns and illegal trade? Look no further, The Sicilian Way of Trade has it all! Alfredo Giovanni, son of a hit man, has decided to follow his father's footsteps and join the Mafia. Does dear young Fredo have what it takes to be a hit man? Will he be loyal to his boss? Or will he join their rival? Will Alfredo have the courage to give up everything in the pursuit of his boss's daughter?

Dear reader, Please Enjoy the First 3 chapters of Enzo's Vow. This story is available on Amazon and is currently on sale with pre-order. Gemma My dream wedding in Sicily spiraled into a living nightmare. Stolen from my bachelorette party and forced to marry a stranger, I'm paying the price for a betrayal I didn't even commit. Now my new husband with blazing green eyes embodies both captor and protector. Enzo provokes feelings I never expected to experience, but how do I trust a man who forced me into this life while questioning if he's driven by something sincere or sinister? Enzo I'm risking everything for a connection we were never supposed to have. My life was forever altered the moment I laid eyes on Gemma Gallo. Her innocence pierced through the darkness surrounding my existence; a brightness I thought lost to the world. But with enemies lurking, and family loyalty hovering over me, Gemma and I don't stand a chance. In this fierce game of revenge, I must decide if redemption for my mother lies in the hands of the woman I abducted-or if the bond between us can shatter the chains of the vow I swore to uphold. Enzo's vow is a closed-door dark romance with forced marriage/kidnapping themes. Features steamy kisses, violence, and mild language but avoids explicit/strong profanity.

My name is Benedetta Vicari. Those who know me, know me as "Bennie." And those who truly know me, refer to me as "La Donna." I earned that name by doing things I never saw myself doing. I did things out of protection, obediance, self-preservation, and most importantly: Loyalty. Turns out there isn't enough of that in the world anymore. {disclaimer: inspiration for this work was taken from Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 cinematic masterpiece, "The Godfather" which was based of off Mario Puzo's book of the same name. all characters are fictious and of my own creation. they are loosely drawn from the characters in the aforementioned works. tl;dr: i just really like the godfather, y'all. plz don't sue me. i'm broke.}

What do you get when you combine The Godfather with The Matrix? The Sinners of St. Angelus is part mafia, part mind bending action, wrapped together as a modern day fairytale. It all started with the one-winged angel. It is the Festival of St. Angelus, the most revered saint of the mafia. After 29 years, Lucan Sindonna, the heir of the most powerful Sicilian crime family, returns home after being raised by the Strega (witch) to help his little brother, Nitto, represent clan Sindonna in the most holiest of days. When Nitto is assassinated during the festival, he escapes the unknown forces hunting him down, to the Strega's castello. There, he discovers that she had secretly raised another child in the depths of the castello's cave. Back in the town of Sindonna, Father Sixtus, an disgraced and exiled servant of the Pope and Vatican, discovers a girl with supernatural abilities... with one wing on her back. Now Lucan and the Night Girl, must battle with the other 4 crime families as they swear vendetta on one another and battle for control of Sicily while struggling to defend against the Vatican who will turn Sicily to ash toLu find and control this newly discovered angel.

Solati follows a world shaped by power, legacy, and quiet, dangerous desire. At its center is Lorenzo, a man bound by bloodline expectations and the heavy machinery of legacy, where every choice ripples through generations. His path collides with Marco, whose presence challenges not just Lorenzo's duty, but the very structure of the world they inhabit. What begins as tension unfolds into something deeper and more volatile-love entangled with obligation, identity pressed against tradition, and the looming question of what must be sacrificed to preserve a lineage. Beneath it all lies a hidden system-one capable of bending nature itself-to ensure survival, no matter the moral cost. Solati explores the fragile boundary between power and vulnerability, where even the strongest empires can be undone by the simplest human truth: the need to choose who we are, and who we dare to love. © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational and creative purposes only. All characters, events, and elements referenced belong to their respective creator(s). Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or adaptation of this material without permission is prohibited.