Lord Lord Miguel Ángel Chinchilla Pérez, Miguel Ángel Chinchilla Pérez, Illustrator
2025
What would you do if you could recover what you've lost... in exchange for everything? In the depths of Madrid, beneath the AZCA towers, there exists a game that has been played for centuries. A labyrinth of ambition and desperation where each player is both master and slave of their own decisions. "El Juego de Odiseo" (The Odysseus Game) is a novel that fuses psychological thriller with urban cosmic horror, narrated in first person by a protagonist marked by loss. Through introspective prose that combines technical precision with emotional intensity, the work explores the boundaries between reality and the supernatural, between destiny and free will. With influences ranging from Lovecraft and Borges to the postmodern philosophy of Deleuze and Byung-Chul Han, this novel constructs a universe where Greek mythology is reinterpreted as contemporary metaphor. Characters adopt mythological aliases—Odysseus, Tiresias, Calchas—in a game where collected objects represent narrative archetypes and initiatory trials. The narrative structure of 52 chapters (one for each week of the year) alternates thrilling action scenes with philosophical dialogues and episodes of strong symbolic weight. The rhythm is determined by the protagonist's psychological evolution and by staggered revelations that question the very nature of reality. A novel for readers seeking more than entertainment: a literary experience that challenges, disturbs, and transforms. A reflection on identity in the digital age, the search for meaning in a world saturated with information, and the price we are willing to pay for what we love. The game continues. Always. ¿Qué harías si pudieras recuperar lo que has perdido... a cambio de todo? En los bajos de Madrid, bajo las torres de AZCA, existe un juego que lleva siglos jugándose. Un laberinto de ambición y desesperación donde cada jugador es maestro y esclavo de sus propias decisiones. "El Juego de Odiseo" es una novela que fusiona thriller psicológico con horror c
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