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Luciana: the wound beneath the philosophy
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Series: Luciana, Book 1
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if the devil never lied?
What if she simply told the truth too well?
Hassan Yusuf has spent most of his life choosing the familiar road.
A dedicated literature teacher in Maiduguri, he believes in responsibility, commitment, and doing what is expected of him. He loves his fiancée, Fatima. He values stability. He avoids unnecessary risks.
At least that is what he tells himself.
Then Luciana Bello enters his life.
Mysterious, intelligent, and impossible to forget, Luciana possesses a rare gift. She sees through people with unsettling accuracy. She notices the truths they hide from others and from themselves. She asks questions that linger long after conversations end. She offers no commands, no manipulation, and no obvious temptation.
Only honesty.
As Hassan grows closer to her, long-buried doubts begin to surface. His delayed wedding. A career opportunity he has kept secret. The difference between duty and fear. The difference between love and habit.
Meanwhile, Fatima, a woman who has spent years holding their future together, begins to realize that silence can wound as deeply as betrayal.
But Luciana carries secrets of her own.
She has spent a lifetime watching people choose comfort over courage, certainty over truth, and easier roads over better ones. Yet beneath her confidence lies a loneliness older than memory itself.
Beautifully written and emotionally unforgettable, Luciana is a literary exploration of temptation, human nature, love, regret, and the hidden cost of self-knowledge.
Perfect for readers who enjoy thoughtful fiction, psychological depth, complex relationships, and stories that linger long after the final page.
Some truths change your life.
Others reveal the life you were already living.
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