Sherin asked Sylvain Reynard:

Why the deviation into the paranormal in a romantic and intense storyline? I understand the existence of paranormal existence ... having a few encounters personally ... but, reading paranormal stuff can trigger unwanted problems for many ... at least, for a book that wasn't paranormal (intensive, romantic and poetic) the deviation was quite unexpected ... Why did you opt for the paranormal side in the spin-off series?

Sylvain Reynard Hello Sherin,
Thanks for your question.

The Florentine Series explores the same themes as The Gabriel Series - sex, love, redemption, and forgiveness.

The paranormal genre allows me much more flexibility in world-building than non-paranormal literature. I think writers such as CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien opted to write fantasy literature for the same reason - they wanted to explore various themes through mythology. In many ways, my new series is a re-telling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, which is itself a powerful love story.

The Florentine series is a love story between a brave and unconventionally beautiful art restoration specialist and a mysterious figure from Florence's underworld, set against the backdrop of a robbery at the famous Uffizi Gallery.

Love transcends genre.

Thanks for reading,
SR

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