Tricked by a groomer, saved by a tree, 18-year old Mariola never gives up on life.
A young woman escapes exploitation and embarks on a strange, transformative journey, forging unexpected connections along the way—a YouTuber who becomes Jesus, a self-proclaimed God who descends into madness, a housewife who turns rebel.
There are no easy miracles in her life. Eighteen-year-old Mariola grows up without a father and with an alcoholic mother. Determined to survive on her own terms, she escapes abuse and reinvents herself as Francesca, beginning a journey across Europe in search of identity, love, and belonging.
From a self-built hut by the Vistula River to the streets of London and beyond, Francesca encounters spiritual eccentrics, accidental prophets, and fractured souls. Each meeting challenges her beliefs about faith, womanhood, and the meaning of salvation.
Vixen is a literary coming-of-age novel about resilience, self-invention, and the quiet rebellion of refusing the lives we are told to accept. For readers of contemporary literary fiction, feminist novels, and stories that blend realism with spiritual and philosophical depth.
