Niki Fotopoulos

Forgotten Garden Niki Fotopoulos

Foryears, Isabella Seaborn had dreamt of spending asummer in Lefke, a small Aegean island.¿ A successful novelist at last, she can affordto rent the villa she coveted since her college days.¿ What she does not bargain for is Voula, the housekeeper who keeps a close eye onIsabella.¿ But Isabella does not give upeasily.¿ She makes the best of hersituation by keeping company with the people she meets in Lefke:¿ Byron, an Englishman searching for his roots; Sam, an art professor vacationing with his mistress; and Stefan, a Greekarchitect visiting his aunt. DespiteIsabella's attempt to relax, strange things happen at the villa.¿ She senses people moving around and hearswailing voices.¿ Isabella becomesobsessed with Mara, whose portrait hangs over the entrance door, and who seemsto be connected to the strange happenings.¿Isabella develops a strong attachment to the old man that mysteriouslyappears to restore the statues in the garden after dark. Eventstake a dramatic turn when an earthquake rocks the town.¿ In the aftermath of the tragedy, Isabellabegins to recognize the house she coveted was but a means of escaping realityand her own fears and insecurities.