Megan Beck's Debut Novel · Historical Fantasy
MONA
The mystery behind the world's most captivating smile
Was this secret journal meant to be found?
Arno Landscape, 5th August, 1473 by Leonardo da Vinci
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy / Bridgeman Images
The Story
Who is Mona Lisa?
Leonardo's usual observations are interrupted by mysterious happenings that draw him deeper into the world of art than he ever dared to go — revealing beauties, darkness, and love that would haunt him the rest of his life.
Everyone knows her face. But almost nothing about her is certain. What is her story? What about her captivated Leonardo and continues to captivate the world?
Leonardo carried this painting with him for the rest of his life. He never delivered it, no commissioner claimed it. What secrets did he want to remain hidden?
Mona imagines the journal revealing her mystery.
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"The truth was always there, hidden in plain sight."
Florence · 1468
Atmosphere
The City
Florence, 1468
The Sketches
Fragments of a mind
The Secret
What he never told
Video content coming soon — cinematic clips from Florence and beyond.
The World of Mona
"A Florentine workshop where futures hang in the balance"
"Paintings that hold worlds beneath their surface"
"And a force once created that cannot be undone"
About the Author
Megan Beck is a lifelong storyteller whose international upbringing shaped her imagination and love of story. A longtime educator and curriculum writer, she is drawn to stories that explore identity, imagination, and becoming. She lives in Oceanside, California with her husband and daughter.