"Os Dois Tempos de Beto Garcia" novel cover design

Two Eras

Débora Islas works with Companhia das Letras’ imprint Seguinte for 'Os Dois Tempos de Beto Garcia' by Lucca Guadagnini.

Os Dois Tempos de Beto Garcia is a young adult novel that moves between two timelines shaped by football and first love, with art by Débora that feels immediately relatable and beautifully executed.

The book follows Beto Garcia and Arthur Abreu, who meet in their youth through a shared passion for the game, before life pulls them apart for seven years. They reunite in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup, both now part of the Brazilian national team, carrying unresolved history back onto the pitch.

The book lands with the emotional clarity and intensity that speaks directly to a young adult audience navigating first love, distance, and return.

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Book cover art for Lucca Guadagnini novel