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Do you want to enter the universe of The Twelve Doors? Think about it, because once you enter, it will be difficult to turn around…
Two stories are narrated in parallel. The first one is in
The Jewish quarter of Valencia, Spain, where some kids stumble upon a secret society that
still exists nowadays. All the characters existed in their time period and every narrated fact
occurred in reality. The second story stars a group of friends that must solve a centennial
mystery.
The reader starts asking himself, why this? Why am I reading two stories that have no
connections? The simple answer, my friend, is that you will figure it out if you keep reading. Maybe they have more connections than you think and nothing is what it seems.
Without any doubt, the highlight of the series is their female main characters, the historian Rebecca Mercader and her mysterious friend Carlota Penella, whose fame has surpassed the novel series itself. It isn’t strange because they are among the most Intelligent women in Europe.
Based on real facts. Hugo Font is just an 18 years old man, when his father, a typographer of the Spanish newspaper “Levante” is murdered in a demonstration of the anarchist union CNT in 1919. His son witnesses it all. These are very turbulent years in Spain. Due to the political implications of his family, he must leave Spain for Berlin, where he has a family. Crossing Europe just after the First World War is quite an adventure for a young man who doesn’t even speak German. He starts his new life working for a newspaper. When life seems to smile at him, a sinister character named Adolf Hitler appears in Germany. Hugo Font was Jewish. Here begins the nightmare for him and the adventure for my readers.
Is this an independent novel and, at the same time, the ninth in the series of The Twelve
Doors? It is exactly like that. I hope new readers enjoy it and those who come from the saga, that they know how to find the connections with the series, which it has and there are many.
In fact, this adventure leads to “The Queen of the Sea” book, a continuation of the present one and the definitive end of “The Twelve Doors” series, with Rebecca and Carlota back in action, with some additions that will surprise my readers.
What do an American chess genius, an Italian nationalist and Napoleon have to do with
each other? Seems like nothing, right? Well, they have.
A story based on real events, where adventure, mystery and intrigue dance to the rhythm of the best chess game in history, played at the Théâtre Impérial de l’Opéra in Paris, on October 21, 1858.
“Addictive to the end. Vicente Raga catches us again with a historical adventure where you can’t stop reading until you finish it. As always, expect surprises from this author until the last page. An intelligent book and highly recommended for all audiences. Five stars”. Harald
Brook, Tribuna Libre.
“This novel is pure art, entertainment, music, and chess all wrapped up in one book. Such an achievement is within the reach of Vicente Raga and very few others. As always with this author, take a seat, make yourself comfortable and prepare to enjoy. It is the novel that has hooked me the most this year. I assure you that you will not be able to put it down”. Roberto Marin, Florida Books.
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What do an American chess genius, an Italian nationalist and Napoleon have to do with
each other?
Seems like nothing, right? Well, they have. A story based on real events, where adventure, mystery and intrigue dance to the rhythm of the best chess game in history, played at the Théâtre Impérial de l’Opéra in Paris, on October 21, 1858.
It is difficult to define Vicente Raga, and that is perhaps what surrounds him with a somewhat intriguing halo.
Lawyer, business consultant, writer, loves his family, inveterate traveler, current affairs journalist, politician, or none of the above? Complicated to define.
What you may not know is that he is one of the most widely read Spanish writers, although he now lives in Ireland, has been number 1 in the United States, Mexico and Spain.