The mysterious medallion of the East, the new book by Teresa Capezzuto

The author from Bergamo Teresa Capezzuto signs her twelfth book, entitled “The mysterious medallion of the East” for girls and boys aged eight and up, accompanied by the bright images created by the illustrator Samantha Spadoni. Published by L’Orto della Cultura in the L’Orto dei Ragazzi series, in eleven chapters it tells an adventurous yellow-tinged story immersed in the four elements of an Indonesian island born from fire and water.

The official presentation is scheduled for Booksellers’ Fair Wednesday 1 May at 4.30pm in the presence of the author, between stories and animation. At the end there is a fun workshop with games, activities and swords, to try your hand at the art of fencing, managed by Marco Smokymaster of the Italian Fencing Federation.

At the center of a fantastic adventure, for Giò and his magical flying sword Ada, among a thousand vicissitudes and twists, in search of a mysterious lost medallion that contains the secret of beautiful fencing. A journey into the four elements of air, water, earth and fire, with tests to overcome and encounters such as with the young dancer Luna and her family. In this work for young readers, values ​​that interpenetrate each other emerge. Friendship, loyalty, love, courage are true chivalrous virtues, which we all dreamed of as children, imagining the future world.

“The mysterious medallion of the East is a story of discovery and growth with references to the child-friendly chivalric epic and a narrative fabric based on the most important qualities of fencing, an elegant and ancient sport – says the writer Teresa Capezzuto -. I dedicate the work to the boys and girls of the world, recommending them to fly with their imagination and follow every path with courage, because what really matters is not the medallion, but the path taken to find it.”

“I would like to thank the publishing house L’Orto della Cultura in the person of Maura Pontoni, but also the illustrator Samantha Spadoni who created the illustrations, the cover and the entire graphic project, interpreting the main points of the story with narrative freshness – adds Capezzuto -. A special thanks to the fencing master Marco Fumoso for his precious advice and the tribute in the afterword”.

For further details, the author’s website is www.teresacapezzuto.it.
The publishing house: https://www.ortodellacultura.it/negozio/il-misterioso-medaglione-doriente/

Notes on the author

Teresa Capezzuto, born in 1975 in Bergamo where she lives, is an author, literature teacher and journalist. She participates in competitions and literary courses, obtaining mentions and prizes. She is a passionate lover of words and stories, she loves to write poetry, fiction, literature for children and teenagers with originality and a pinch of irony.

His poetry collections Particolare (Genesi Editrice, 2019) and Autentica (Genesi Editrice, 2018). With Edizioni il Ciliegio in 2020 you published Goal at the gates of the Sahara and The day is more beautiful; in 2021 The broom gang; in 2022 I like it a lot and I fiababbacci; in 2023 she Ditta Scartonzolo Riciclone & Fortunato and La cucina superstramagica. His collection of stories Natale e poi (2022), the novels LoveTutorial (2021) and The mysterious medallion of the East (2024) for L’Orto della Cultura Editore. With a story freely inspired by the life of Beatrix Potter, Teresa Capezzuto participated in Portraits of Women 2, an anthology edited by Sara Rattaro (Morellini Editore, April 2024). Her official website is www.teresacapezzuto.it

Notes on the illustrator

Samantha Spadoni is the artist behind the illustrations that make the pages shine. After studying at the art high school on Via Ripetta in Rome, she took the art world and did everything to make it more colorful. She is an illustrator, graphic and web designer, and has collaborated with publishing houses on various projects, including Il Castello and Alcyone Editore. Her official website is www.samanthaspadoni.com