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2025: Heartbreak is always devastating, but for Sare it’s life-threatening.
The Book of Heartbreak
What you need to know before your trail
Sare Silverbirch has already had her heart broken four times, and a fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Such is the nature of the curse she was born under, which forces her to live a life without letting anyone get too close.
Then her mother dies unexpectedly,and Sare begins to question the curse. Where did it come from? Why her? And rather than accept it, could there be a way to break it?
Her questions lead her to Istanbul where she meets Leon, a seer who helps her track down the mysteries of her mother’s past. But Sare’s heart is a fragile thing and their blossoming relationship poses a great risk to her survival. Especially when she discovers that her fate is in the hands of celestials beyond this earthly realm. And now the heavens are stirring, for they have a stake in Sare’s destiny and they don’t like their plans being overturned.
Will Sare unravel the secrets of the past before the curse claims her forever?
Travel Guide
Turkey
“Among all the lands I have traversed, Konstantiniyye holds a unique allure. The city is a spell in the mouth of the sea, ensnaring every mortal who passes through its gates with a curse, for they will never erase its memory from their minds.”
After an hour of weaving through traffic, between towering skyscrapers that rise above sprawling slums, we reach a bridge that opens up to a breath-taking view of the shoreline. The maps of Istanbul must be illusions because the Bosphorus isn’t some mere lake surrendering to the land. The sea seizes this city between its blue claws.”
“I lean out of the window, eager to absorb as much of the view as possible. On one side, the domes and minarets of Hagia Sopia ascend like the throne of a forgotten king, and on the other, the solitary Galata Tower stands proud, its conical peak a spear against the concrete jungle. This is a view Daphne recreated so many times in her paintings – and just one glance makes me grasp why she could never
let Istanbul, Konstantiniyye or Constantinople go. The city of seven hills, many names and sovereigns is built on top of long-lost stories, and it imprints itself on you.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Book of Heartbreak
Destination/location: Turkey, Istanbul Author/guide: Ova Ceren Departure Time: 2025
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