Les esferes del temps (The Spheres of Time)

Rubèn Montañà Ros, writer

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A tribute to 19th-century science fiction. A mysterious and violent story with steampunk influences, winner of the Joaquim Ruyra award in 2020.

Synopsis

Barcelona, spring 1888. A creature with superhuman powers is leaving a trail of victims wherever it goes, but the recurring attacks are kept a secret to avoid a scandal that could damage the image of the city, which is about to host the highly anticipated World’s Fair.

Domènech is a young orphan who arrives in the city in a traveling freak show, where he is presented as an oddity because of the scars that cover his entire body. Soon enough, he’ll realize that his life is closely linked to the monster threatening the city’s fragile balance, and that the small accidents related to fire that have always haunted him have a wonderful—but also terrible—explanation.

“A great steampunk story set in late 19th-century Barcelona with a young protagonist who will have to find his place in the world.” Laia Falcón

“Monsters, invisible creatures, ghosts, objects that move on their own and historical conspiracies! Enjoy a fresh, original and addictive fantasy novel.” Jorge Jiménez

“Les esferes del temps takes you to a 19th century full of adventures, shadows and magic. A fascinating novel that you won’t be able to put down.” Laia Soler

Book info

Written by

Rubèn Montañá Ros

Age

12+

Size

13,6 x 20,3 cm

Year of Publication

2021

Binding

Paperback with flaps

Pages

300

About the author

Rubèn Montañà Ros

Rubèn Montañà was born in Badalona in 1983. Actor, writer and playwright, he graduated from Acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. He has published a number of children’s and young adult books, including La nena de l’arbre (La Galera, Josep Maria Folch i Torres Award in 2013), La botiga de mascotes extraordinàries (Barcanova, 13^th Barcanova Children’s Literature award), Atac llimac (Llibres del Segle, 44^th Young Adult Literature Award by the City of Olot), Una setmana endimoniada (Barcanova) and El bolígraf de Higgs (Animallibres). Together with Toni Sans, he has co-written the following novels: En Benjamí i el semàfor que mai no es posava verd (Barcanova, Guillem Cifre de Colonya Award in 2016), En Benjamí i la bústia que escopia les cartes (Barcanova) and La Maranyota (Animallibres), as well as the following plays: El crim de Lord Arthur Savile, Happy love o love story?, La casa sota la sorra and Ruddigore o la nissaga maleïda. He co-founded the theatre company EGOS teatre, where he has worked as an actor as well as a member of the creative team for several shows. He was one of the scriptwriters and hosts in the cultural TV show Carràrius (BAUSAN Films and TVE), broadcasted on TVE2 Catalunya.