Liza Karan

Amalia is a teenager who falls madly in love with Zain, an older man, of a different culture and religion. However, when their love finally manages to surpass the beliefs of both of them, a well-kept secret is revealed and threatens to destroy it. «Amalia» is a poignant love story, a story of faith and courage which tells us that our most treasured dreams do come true. (Liza Karan, author)

“This love story is original, not at all conventional, meant to raise questions and even controversies. Only a few writers dare to describe a love story which begins in the least conventional ways, one that is usually reproved even by the common moral values. Moreover, the Romanian voice equally spiritual and describing of a metaphysical transformation, but also the heroine’s tribulations (her beliefs, premonitory dreams and even curses) place the novel more along the lines of Paulo Coelho than those of a Romanian writer.” (Alina Sarbu)

“Love, redemption and forgiveness make Amalia one of the best initiation and cultural novels I have read during the past years.” (Catalin Badea-Gheracostea)