Ilaria Vecchietti and
her Fantasy World
by
Ilaria Vecchietti was born on August 19, 1988, in the
province of Vercelli, in the beautiful Valsesia, a long valley crossed by the
river Sesia at the foot of Monte Rosa.
She graduated in Accounting and as Commercial Expert and
holds a Degree in Administration Sciences and Labor Consultancy with a thesis
in Criminal Labor Law.
Thanks to her mother she grew up among books. From an
early age, by telling her fairy tales, her mom made her passionate about
reading.
She reads different genres, but her favorite is
fantasy, in all its shades.
By chance, she discovered that she also likes writing,
and since then she has never stopped inventing stories and adventures.
Her debut novel is The Empress of the Thirteenth Earth (2016), published by
Aletti Editori.
It is a self-contained fantasy where the protagonist,
in addition to saving the world, must find herself again.
In June 2016 she opened a literary blog called Good
Reading, where she mainly publishes reviews of the books she reads, reports
new releases (both by publishers and by new, self-published authors), and also
book events or interviews.
In July 2017, in collaboration with Claudia Piano
(author of many novels, among which the Armonia Saga stands out) and other
authors, she published a collection of fantasy stories belonging to the world
of Armonia Saga, Un giorno ad Armonia, (her story is titled: The
Chaining Symphony).
The story borrows the characters invented by Claudia
and takes them to a new world.
In November 2017, she published her second fantasy
novel through Amazon: The Island of Demons.
Another self-contained story where the lives of
various characters intertwine and, by overcoming their past, they will have to
save their land.
In July 2018, still in collaboration with Claudia
Piano, the second collection of fantasy stories Un Giorno ad Armonia -
Vol. 2 (her story is titled: The Valley of Lost Time) was released.
Still borrowing the characters of the Harmony Saga,
Ilaria involves them in a miraculous quest to save the world of Musicomagia.
In March 2019, she published The Last Chance ..., Ilaria's first short
story that deviates from the fantasy genre she loves and approaches romance, in
the prevailing form of a long monologue of the protagonist, even if the ending
belongs to the apocalyptic science fiction. In any case, the main theme remains
love that wins over everything.
In September 2019, she returned to publish a story in
the collection Un giorno ad Armonia edited by Claudia Piano (her story
is titled: Where did the colors go?).
This time the characters Claudia created will go to
the center of the Universe searching for colors.
In February 2020, she participated in the literary
competition 'The most beautiful love phrases' organized by M & L.
Her story The Invitation won the first prize in the Classic
Love-Prose-Tale category and was included in the homonymous collection,
published by M & L. a tale with romantic and melancholy nuances.
In May 2020, she participated in another literary
competition 'Tell Japan' and her story The Destiny Flower was
selected to be included in the collection of short stories Fifty-three views
of Japan, published by Idrovolante Edizioni.
At the end of August 2020, her third novel Freedom,
daughter of the Devil is released, an urban fantasy with a mix of mythology
and more!
Also in 2020, she participated in the collection of
short stories Un giorno ad Armonia 2020 edited by Claudia Piano (her
story is entitled: Return to Symphony).
In September 2020, she participated in the 'Sci-Fi'
literary competition and her story The Heir of the Demon was selected and
included in the collection of Sci-Fi stories-Vol. 3, published by Idrovolante
Edizioni.
In December of that year, the collection of short
stories In a Thousand Words was released. It is a collection of short
stories, which contains two of Ilaria’s stories: The Magic of Christmas
and 12 years 8 months 16 days.
In April 2021, she participated in a new competition for
short stories and her story The Lady of the Snow was published in the
collection "Japanese novels", published by Idrovolante
Edizioni.
Her mind is always at work and new novels and short
stories will be coming soon!
The Empress of the Thirteenth Earth
Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
The eternal struggle between Good and Evil, between Light and Dark, as well as the evil inherent in the human soul and which is opposed to the desire for "a world of peace, hoping that this stillness will last for a long time” seem to be the central themes of this fantasy novel.
The
direct and smooth language offers a pleasant reading, full of esoteric and
spiritual meanings that make everything quite pleasant. Those who can see
hidden or in any case implicit aspects in the text can only meditate on the
metaphors linked to the meaning of life and the Universe and ask themselves the
following question: The book is only the product of the writer's lively
imagination or rather a tool she uses to promote the awakening of consciences
or at least to induce the reader to ask him/herself questions on aspects that
play a fundamental role?
"Is the Known World just a chessboard of
divinities?"
We
shall leave the answer to the reader.
The Island of Demons
Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
A
very beautiful fantasy novel with plenty of details in which an equally intense
narrative, full of unexpected situations and characters always in action, keeps
the reader in a constant state of alert.
To
the reader who is able not only to focus on the details but also to have a view
"from above" and "in-depth", the novel offers wider
meanings and keys to reading and interpretation.
The
fluidity of a simple and direct style alternates and contrasts with the
complexity of concepts and characters that oscillate between the mythological
and the esoteric and enrich the setting and the narrative itself with themes
and contents, even profound ones.
The
result is a very harmonious and equally fascinating whole.
The Last Chance
Review by Maria Teresa De Donato
Love is the true protagonist of this story: a pure, youthful love, with all the uncertainties, doubts, and nuances of chance. A love, at the same time, equally deep in which, by oscillating between desire, falling in love, passion, dream, hope, but also fear of being rejected, the protagonist – Irene – despite her closed and unsociable character, does not stop at appearances, but she is ready to dive deep into her head recognizing, instinctively, thus through her heart, its all potential. For Fausto – the male protagonist – Irene would be ready to give up what could be the most significant opportunity in her life ... if he only asked her to stay. Fausto will not go through with it but not for the reasons Irene might hypothesize ...
A
very well-written story: smooth, clear like pure water, authentic in its form
and content, full of food for thought and to be read in one breath.
