**Title:** *Beyond the Shadows* **Synopsis:** isabella, A 17 year old girl

**Title:** *Beyond the Shadows* **Synopsis:** isabella, A 17 year old girl, struggles to find her place in a world that seems bent on pushing her into the abyss. Carrying the weight of a broken family, with a strict mother who tries to control her life and an absent father who shows no interest in anything or anyone. isabella, the eldest of four siblings, has had to mature prematurely to take care of the little ones, while trying to survive in a school environment where envy and prejudice surround her. Nonetheless, Her love for video games and football keeps her going, although it isolates her from girls her age. In the middle of this storm, finds a refuge in Alex, a new ??? at school who, like her, keeps deep wounds. Together, They discover that love can blossom even in the most desolate terrain., but destiny has its own plans, and both will have to face challenges that will test their strength and their hearts.. **Chapter 1: Under the Weight of the World** isabella despierta de madrugada, As so many other times, to calm down his little sister, Sofia, who had a nightmare. his mother, Lucy, He watches her from the door, exhausted, but still demanding. Lucy nunca aprendió a ser madre, and her attempts to control everything in her life and that of her children have only sown chaos. while his father, antonio, hides behind a television screen, indifferent to family drama, isabella reflexiona sobre su papel como la mayor, the de facto adult of the house. Este capítulo establece el entorno en el que isabella ha crecido, full of responsibilities that should not fall on their shoulders, and a home where love is present, but it is shown in a distorted way. **Chapter 2: the school: battlefield** at school, isabella enfrenta un ambiente hostil. Her former friends have become strangers, filled with envy and resentment towards their ability to excel in activities considered “