The Author
Iva Lazarova
Writer · Visual artist · Creator of „Zemyata Zhivee“
Iva Lazarova is a multifaceted creator whose professional life weaves together the visual arts, digital marketing, and content creation for the „Zemyata Zhivee“ project. Beyond all her artistic range, her deepest passion, rooted as far back as her humanities studies, remains literature, the written word, and her homeland's history.
This synthesis of visual aesthetics, modern thinking, and a profound reverence for antiquity became the foundation of her most significant work. After more than a year of devoted creation, her debut historical novel „To the Last Breath“ was born.
„One of the most important things for me while writing was maximum historical accuracy, without letting it smother the human drama. I wanted to show the characters not through my own eyes, but to let them breathe and act on their own. My goal as a writer isn't to point fingers or decide what's right or wrong. I simply opened the door to their world and gave the reader the chance to walk the path alongside the characters, feeling the weight of every choice they make.“
When she is not writing, Iva is among the creators of „Zemyata Zhivee“ - the YouTube channel about rural life, nature, and a return to roots. Through the story of Kelara and Bayan she explores the essence of human choice, duty, and love.
Why this story
"To the Last Breath" is a novel about the revolt of those who believe in Son, the clash of worlds and truths, the longing for freedom, and the power of choice - the kind of choice that can rewrite the fate of not just two people, but of an entire people.
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