Coborând în sus/Vladimir Manascurta

Tommy Galo hopes a desperate deal will save his marriage to Erica. Instead, he learns he has struck a deal with the devil. He must face his past mistakes and a scary new life. After his death, Erica sets out to learn what happened. She blames her own choices. She seeks the man behind Tommy’s deal. Her search brings hidden evil to light. The world around her grows strange.

This novel tells a tale of the supernatural. It deals with grief, guilt, love, and the cost of past choices. Can the couple’s shared love help them through their pain? Small details force them to grasp the full weight of loss. The story suits readers drawn to dark tales of love and death.

Vladimir Mânăscurtă’s first novel was Cheia Universului. This science fiction book came out in 2014. It won an award at Chișinău’s international book fair. A Russian edition followed in Moscow in 2016. His second novel, Dulce infern, came out in 2018. It ranked among Moldova’s ten most-read books. It won awards at Bucharest’s Bookfest and Gaudeamus fairs. Mânăscurtă also pursues music. He reached the finals of Românii au talent and Moldova are talent. He is married and has one child.