Novel annotation

"Treasures of Halkidiki” is a novel written by the artist Ksenia Yarovaya, the main feature of which is that the chapters of the novel are accompanied and illustrated by real paintings of the artist. The novel is a mystical and exciting story where reality is intertwined with magic. This is an unusual story that took place on the Halkidiki peninsula in Greece. Having abandoned a successful and well-established life on one of the popular tourist islands of Greece, a young emigrant artist Nicole Spring, following the call of her heart, returns to Halkidiki, where she lived for several years earlier. Having settled in a secluded house by the sea near the nearest village in Sithonia, inspired by her return here, Nicole feels some inexplicable connection with this land and is ready to settle here and start her life from scratch. In search of inspiration for her paintings, she goes to a village located a few kilometers from home, where she learns a local legend from it's residents. Overcoming the quirks and trials of fate, Nicole feels that she is somehow intertwined with this ancient land, as well as with the secrets hidden in these places. As if painting her life Nicole follows a thorny and sometimes dangerous path in her destiny, where art, love and pleasure go hand in hand with pain and suffering. Will she be able to unravel the mystery of the past, which is hidden behind crystal waves, majestic pines and misty hills, and find the treasures left by the ancient Gods? 

This story reflects not only the external journey, but also the deep inner path of the heroine. The novel is about returning to oneself, about the search for true values ​​and about the inseparable connection of man with the land on which he lives. Inspiration, magic and secrets of Greece await you on the pages of this unique work.