Selene Marea

Novels · Coloring book · Quiz

Four Queens live inside every woman.

Selene Marea tells the story of the four Tarot Queens in a quartet of novels and a coloring book. One chooses, one desires, one knows her worth, one feels. Which one are you?

Queen of Swords Queen of Wands Queen of Pentacles Queen of Cups

The author and this site

I am Selene Marea

I write about women who learn to recognize themselves as Queens. This project grew out of a personal journey: along my path, the four Tarot Queens stopped being distant figures on a card and became four voices inside me.

I created this site because I believe those voices live in every woman, some stronger, some quieter. Recognizing them can help us grow, find again the parts of ourselves we left behind, and heal old wounds. Not to become someone else, but a truer version of ourselves.

I chooseSwords · air
I desireWands · fire
I am worthyPentacles · earth
I feelCups · water
We are not just one Queen. We carry them all inside us, in different measures, at different moments, in different seasons of life. We are all different Queens. And in the end, that is exactly what makes us sisters. Selene Marea

The archetypes

The four Tarot Queens

Each has a light and a shadow. Each journey starts from a block and arrives at a new strength.

Queen of Swords, plate 1: The dawn of choice

I CHOOSE

Queen of Swords

The clear mind and discernment. She sees past illusions and chooses with clarity what is true and right for herself. She cuts away what no longer serves her and guards her boundaries with elegance and firmness.

Light, shadow, journey
Light
Clarity, truth, autonomy, integrity, healthy limits. The ability to tell the truth without wounding.
Shadow
Coldness, judgment, control, rigidity. Difficulty showing vulnerability.
The journey
From fear of getting it wrong to trust in her own choices. From defense to openness.
All about this Queen →
Queen of Wands, plate 10: The fire that does not burn

I DESIRE

Queen of Wands

The vital fire, creativity, the passion that moves and heals. The woman who rises and takes up space. The strength of saying "yes" to herself, a natural magnetism.

Light, shadow, journey
Light
Vitality, enthusiasm, courage, creativity. Clarity of desire, the joy of living and sharing.
Shadow
Impulsiveness, need for approval, fear of not being chosen. Exhaustion from giving too much or having to prove herself.
The journey
Rediscovering her fire. Coming back into the body. Claiming the right to desire. Creating without permission.
All about this Queen →
Queen of Pentacles, plate from the coloring book

I AM WORTHY

Queen of Pentacles

The builder, the keeper, the creator of stability and abundance. She knows how to turn resources into reality. Rooted, practical, patient.

Light, shadow, journey
Light
Self-worth, discipline, reliability. She says yes to what nourishes and no to what drains.
Shadow
Attachment, control, fear of loss. Confusing worth with possessions or appearances.
The journey
Cultivating her own worth. Honoring her body, her time, her boundaries. Receiving without feeling in debt.
All about this Queen →
Queen of Cups, plate 2: The full cup

I FEEL

Queen of Cups

The mistress of the heart. She has crossed the deep waters of emotion and come out wise and empathetic. She loves without possessing, listens without judging, welcomes without losing herself.

Light, shadow, journey
Light
Love born of presence and respect. Intuition that guides, words that heal.
Shadow
Merging with other people's emotions and forgetting her own boundaries. Mistaking love for rescue.
The journey
Learning to feel without drowning, to love without disappearing.
All about this Queen →

The novels

The Queens quartet

Four novels, four women. Each wears a crown she doesn't yet know is hers. What happens when she notices stays between the pages. The novels are written in Italian.

Cover of La Regina di Spade (The Queen of Swords)

Coming soon

Giada Ferri, one week in Madrid and a man who knows how to wait. From control to trust.

Cover of La Regina di Bastoni (The Queen of Wands)

In progress

Desire, the body, the fire that starts to move again.

Cover of La Regina di Denari (The Queen of Pentacles)

In progress

Worth, the right to receive, roots.

Cover of La Regina di Coppe (The Queen of Cups)

In progress

The heart, a love that does not lose itself, a sensitivity worth protecting.

Book I · La Regina di Spade (The Queen of Swords)

Giada Ferri has never needed anyone.

Roman, forty, one of the sharpest minds in her field. The daughter of a father who measured love in achievements, she built everything on her own: body under discipline, mind in command. No one gets too close.

A week in Madrid is supposed to be just work. Then one evening, instead of her usual massage therapist, Raúl appears: a calm voice, a gaze that holds hers, a touch that asks for nothing. Between the spa, rooftop terraces and a masked night at a finca outside the city, Giada discovers the pleasure of handing control to someone she chooses to trust. But Raúl is not only what he seems. And around her, someone is moving in the shadows.

"The Queen of Swords doesn't need to be saved. She learned very early to save herself."

"The body is more honest than expectations."

Erotic novels with explicit content, for adult readers (18+).

Sixteen questions

Which Queen is strongest in you?

There is no right answer. Pick the one that feels most like you today. At the end you will see how much space each Queen takes up, and which one is still waiting for her turn.

A gift for you At the end of the quiz you will be able to download your Queen's coloring plate: a drawing that isn't in the book, only for those who take the quiz.

Coloring plate: Queen of Swords Coloring plate: Queen of Wands Coloring plate: Queen of Pentacles Coloring plate: Queen of Cups

Coloring book

The Four Queens. A Coloring Journey

This is not just a coloring book. It is an invitation to slow down, to give yourself a space where you don't have to produce, prove anything or be something for someone else.

Plate by plate you travel through the four Queens. Each one opens with her archetype, light, shadow and journey, and every illustration carries a phrase to listen to while you color.

Pages
134
Size
8.5 × 11 in (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Printing
Single-sided plates, blank backs
Journey
Swords · Wands · Pentacles · Cups