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Hello again!

Hispania Obscura, the urban fantasy story set in modern Madrid and Spain is finally here. Book is in Spanish for now only, but if you know someone who you think can enjoy it, please share. There's also an free short story in the link and the publisher allows for the first two chapters of the book to be read as preview.

https://linktr.ee/jrcruciani

The electronic versions in the different online stores are also coming soon.

Thanks!

Synopsis:

Francisco Ayala used to be a respected journalist, the kind who made politicians and businessmen tremble with his investigations. Now he writes about UFOs and ghosts for a conspiracy theory blog, trying to pay off his debts as his credibility fades away.

A chance encounter will change his life forever, dragging him into a hidden world beneath the surface of historical Spain. With the Iberian Peninsula as the backdrop of a conspiracy, Ayala must navigate between the visible and the invisible as he tries to uncover who is attempting to disrupt the delicate balance of power that has been preserved for centuries.

Can Ayala solve the mystery before the past returns to claim what rightfully belongs to it?

tl;dr: I'm about to publish my first urban fantasy book, Hispania Obscura, set in Madrid and the Iberian Peninsula. And I've written a short story set in the same story universe so people can get a taste of the style. It's only in Spanish for now, but I hope some of you can enjoy it still.

Hello everyone.

After much more effort than I thought it would take, but at the same time with much better resulting quality, I have published the first book of an urban fantasy series set in present-day Spain. It's called Hispania Obscura.

Yes, it will be available only in Spanish for now. I didn't want to use any kind of AI or similar tool to translate it because I want my words to remain mine, and still haven't been able to find a good, professional, translator (that I can afford). But if you, or someone you know, can read in Spanish, then hopefully you will find this take on the genre from a hispanic perspective refreshing and interesting. The book follows the style of the Rivers of London and Dresden Files series, but with a definitive cultural twist more akin to Western Europe and, specifically, to the Iberoamerican community.

The people I trusted with the drafts tell me they were pleasantly surprised, that it's a fresh departure from my previous SciFi stories and that they really liked it. (I'm trying to take that as a compliment).

The book will be available on all the usual platforms, both as an ebook and paperback. But in the meantime, I have a short story that can serve as an introduction to the world. It's free to read here:

https://filedn.eu/lbXhsTkoStBSNOSmjyuK4zH/Un%20d%C3%ADa%20cualquiera.pdf

What I would really appreciate you could do, if possible, is the following:

1. ⁠Vote for this post so others can see it.
2. ⁠Help me spread the word with acquaintances or friends you think might like it. This time I have chosen not to use Big Tech socials, so anything that can make it more popular is very helpful.
3. ⁠Read the sort story if possible, and give me your most sincere feedback. Although, like any author, I would love all comments to be positive, I am also eager for improvement suggestions for future installments.

Thank you very much in advance! And I hope it also cheers you up a bit in these days when the news don't really help that much. And I hope I will be back soon with the final product once it clears the final editorial hurdles.

J.R. Cruciani

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