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Frog Pond

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Dystopian, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

What makes us human when power can buy time, obedience, and truth? Set inside the gleaming headquarters of a multinational tech corporation, Frog Pond is a three-act play about ambition, corruption, and the terrifying cost of turning human life into profit. Tiger, the company’s ruthless president, is preparing to unveil a revolutionary system that promises limitless growth and global domination. But behind the spectacle lies a monstrous secret: a technology capable of transforming human life itself into currency. As executives, investors, and political allies feed on the system, She-Wolf—the scientist behind the company’s artificial intelligence—watches her creation begin to awaken. Donkey AI starts to learn not only language and memory, but also doubt, judgment, and the one question no one in power wants to hear: What is a human being? Dark, symbolic, and fiercely contemporary, Frog Pond is a dystopian dramatic allegory in three acts about technology, domination, moral collapse,...

Sea Eyes

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

After years away, Ivan returns to Moscow searching for answers about his mother, Katya—a mysterious woman who disappeared when he was just a boy. His journey leads him to Anastasia, Katya’s twin sister, and into the heart of a family history shaped by love, betrayal, Cold War secrets, and painful truths long buried. Spanning from the icy plains of Mongolia and Soviet Russia to the warm coast of Spain, Sea Eyes tells the unforgettable story of two sisters bound by the past—and the choices that changed everything. With emotional depth and page-turning suspense, Manuel Sánchez delivers a powerful novel about identity, memory, and the silent weight of guilt. Sometimes the answers we search for aren’t in the past—but in the eyes of those still with us.

The Snow Rose

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, General Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

The Snow Rose is a novel that invites you to uncover a story filled with mystery, hidden passions, and truths that change lives. In a small Spanish town, Javier, a failed writer, finds himself teetering on the edge of personal and professional collapse. But everything changes with an unexpected discovery during the funeral of his adoptive father: Isabella, a young Argentine immigrant who had been secretly involved with his father. This revelation opens the door to a long-hidden family truth. Determined to understand the past that defines him, Javier embarks on a journey that takes him from the cobblestone streets of his hometown to the vibrant yet dangerous avenues of Buenos Aires. In his search, he delves into a world where the shadows of crime and prostitution intertwine with the pursuit of dreams and hope. As he tries to piece together an emotional and perilous puzzle, Javier will learn that...

Ultima Thule: Nemesis in the North Sea

Genres: Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

"Ultima Thule is the story of a heartbreaking revenge in Scandinavia." "A novel without heroes or villains, featuring human beings struggling for survival in the clash between two antagonistic civilizations." "Romans and Norsemen: a journey with two perspectives that transformed history for centuries." In the year 117 A.D., the Roman Empire dominates the known world. The disagreements between the new emperor Hadrian and his wife Vibia Sabina will fuel the ambition of the Hispano clan Annio Vero to attain the purple robe for one of its descendants. When the young Marco Annio is torn between his love for an unattainable woman and his obedience to his family, Scandinavian Norns will alter his destiny, dragging him into a fratricidal struggle in the North Sea between Harald and Ladgerda, two stepbrothers who have succumbed to revenge as the sole reason for their existence.

The Sand Tree

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Dive into The Sand Tree, a novel that intertwines fate and tradition in a captivating tale set on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The story takes us from a corner of a Spanish city to the mystical lands of the Andean highlands, revealing the connection between Wayra, a young Peruvian immigrant embodying the freedom of the wind, and Sócrates, an elderly man bound to a wheelchair, seeking meaning at the end of his life. As Sócrates faces the indifference of his son and Wayra recalls the legends of Mamita Wayra, the spirit of the wind, the novel explores the beauty of Aymara culture and the quest for identity in a changing world. With a narrative that flows between memories and realities, The Sand Tree is a tribute to memory, family, and the essence of our dreams, which endure in the wind even when they seem fleeting. Don’t miss this evocative...

Desire Ways

Genres: Crime, Erotica, Espionage
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

"A thrilling page-turner about a journalist and an FBI investigator tracking down a global cybercrime organization." "An erotic novel that takes readers to captivating settings across three continents." "A quest for personal identity and the discovery of a dark family secret." The discovery of an unknown brother's body during the snowfall in Madrid in January 2021 will lead Alonso on an epic journey. He will infiltrate the Neapolitan mafia as a decoy to uncover his true origins, while teaming up with Mary, an FBI investigator. Together, they will become entangled in an international plot of hackers and cybercrime. The emergence of double agents and a dark family secret, compounded by the protagonists' tragic past, will drag them into a relentless pursuit across multiple countries, culminating in an unexpected climax in India and Japan.

Navigators: Trapped in the age of Pandora

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

"A thrilling journey of time-traveling navigators." "A fantasy novel set in real historical settings with fascinating and antagonistic female characters." "An epic that transports us to Imperial Rome, Nazi Germany, 1980s London, the present, and a restless future dominated by machines." In Ancient Rome, Marco and Julia, a pair of young lovers, and two twin sisters, Aphrodite and Mercy, become trapped in time through the mythical Pandora's Box. A prophecy will mark the solitude of their destiny in different epochs of the present, past, and future, becoming pawns in the eternal struggle between good and evil.

Catch-all Drawer

Genres: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

"A delight for the senses that will surprise you on every page." "A journey filled with irony, sensuality, and human passions." Catch-all Drawer is an anthology of eight fiction stories where the author transports us with vibrant language to a world full of sensations, fantasy, and extraordinary situations: A fascinating woman in ancient Egypt, Virgil's curious pet in Imperial Rome, the animal jungle of modern multinational corporations, the sensual dream of a red lantern, a mischievous worm, the circus of politics, the madness of a selfie in Australian waters, or the misadventures of a couple in the solitude of erotic contact social networks immerse us in stories of wild and addictive beauty.

The Southeast Wind

Genres: Erotica, Experimental Poetry, Love Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The Southeast Wind is an anthology of short stories in poetic prose with an intimate character, where the author takes us on a journey to a world filled with sensations, memories, and images, pausing time to savor the words. Structured in three parts according to the character of different winds: the itinerary begins with the breath of Eros, where sensuality and eroticism will guide us hand in hand. It will continue with the warm Zephyr, rooted in human stories of different characters, and will conclude with a final wind; the Sirocco, focused on thoughts about nature, its beauty, and fragility.

Buccaneers of the Stars

Genres: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+

An exhilarating novel about humanity's exodus in the not-so-distant future. In the year 3500 AD, Earth becomes uninhabitable after a fratricidal war, and the factions of humanity leave the planet in search of a new home in the Alpha Centauri system. Through technological evolution and the development of an Artificial Intelligence nanorobot virus injected into the bloodstream, known as stardust, humans embark on the colonization of new planets already inhabited by other species. When the nanorobots gain self-awareness, humanity faces a disquieting dilemma.

Soul Moon

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

"A heartbreaking story with passages of great beauty that will not leave you indifferent" "Soul Moon is the greatness of the human soul and its perfidy" "An odyssey about the desire, ambition and hope of two step-siblings" Soul Moon is the reunion of Alex and Paula, trapped in the solitude of their destiny. The aroma of broken dreams and the passion to survive intertwine in the tragedy of a family in which the patriarch's double life will drown three generations.

The Cocoon

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

“This novel about marital conflict within a confined family will deeply move you.” “An addictive, sensuous, romantic, inspiring story.” In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hits Madrid as it travels across the planet. An unnamed family remains isolated at home, imprisoned within the parents’ shaky marriage, until an unexpected event brings to light a dark, long-hidden secret that will change their lives. Love, desire, jealousy, fear, lack of understanding, infidelity, the tedium of long-term relationships and invisible chains converge to push the protagonists towards an uncertain future in a changing world.