Júlia Sardà

Step through the grand doors of the Hotel Balzaar, where tales swirl within tales and every moment is a story in the making. While her mother works hard cleaning the hotel rooms, Marta is told to remain quiet and invisible, like a little mouse. She spends her days slipping down the back staircase to chat with the bellman, studying the mysterious painting of an angel's wing, and dreaming of her soldier father who has gone missing. Everything changes when a mysterious countess arrives with a parrot on her shoulder and a promise to tell seven stories, each in its proper order. As the countess weaves her magical tales, Marta begins to notice strange connections. Could the secret to her father's disappearance be hidden within these very stories? Masterfully juggling themes of yearning, belief, and hope, this enchanting mystery will draw you into a world where stories have the power to shine light into the darkest corners.