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Stela Brinzeanu

    Growing up amidst the pervasive propaganda of Soviet Moldova, Stela found solace and excitement in literature from a young age. Books became her primary escape, sustaining her through power outages that plunged her homeland into darkness. Her fiction draws deeply from the real-life experiences and pressing issues of Moldova, a nation that evokes both fascination and unease. Stela's writing offers a compelling narrative voice, unflinchingly bringing the complex realities of her homeland to life for readers.

    Set in Stone
    • In medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love.But this is a world where a woman’s role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church. The closer they become, and the more they refuse the roles assigned to them, the more sacrifices they have to make. While Mira’s rebellion puts her life in the gravest danger, Elina must fight to change her legal status to ‘son’ so she can inherit her father’s land and change their destiny.Set in Stone delves into the past to uncover a story which is just as relevant today: the desire to forge your own path while constantly having to resist a patriarchal fear of women’s strength – and how ultimately love can help you choose your own truth.

      Set in Stone