Description
The Guardians of Silence
Book Summary
A novel that interweaves rural mystery with family memory. After the death of her grandmother, a young historian returns to the remote village of Neblares, in Gredos, to uncover a legacy hidden for centuries. Through a notebook of plants, runic symbols, and visions, she will delve into the lineage of the guardians: women who, since the 12th century, have protected ancestral knowledge of Viking origin. A sensory, mystical, and deeply feminine story about heritage and identity.
What is it about?
Estefanía, a recently graduated historian, returns to Neblares, the village of her childhood in Gredos, to say goodbye to her grandmother Arica. What seems like a mere formality becomes an initiatory journey: she finds a handwritten plant notebook, discovers runic symbols engraved on the skin of the women in her family, and begins to have dreams and visions that activate a dormant legacy.
Through ancient documents, forgotten rituals, and the oral history of the village's last inhabitants, Fani reconstructs the lineage of the guardians. These women have protected ancestral knowledge linked to the region's Viking origins since the 12th century. But she will also discover that a threat, known as the Hunt, continues to lurk from the shadows.
The novel combines past and present, reality and symbol, motherhood and heritage, in an intimate and evocative tone that immerses the reader in a world of mist, snow, and silence.
Main Themes
- Family heritage and female lineage through the centuries.
- Rural mystery and Viking symbolism in the Sierra de Gredos.
- Personal rediscovery through ancestral memory and dreams.
- Protection of ancient knowledge against an external threat.
- Connection between nature, forgotten rituals, and identity.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers who enjoy sensory and mystical novels deeply rooted in the rural landscape. Also for those looking for stories that explore family bonds, collective memory, and the legacy of women throughout history, with an intimate and evocative tone.
What this book offers
- A plot that combines historical mystery with the emotional depth of family ties.
- An immersive setting in a remote corner of Gredos, marked by mist and silence.
- A feminine perspective on the transmission of knowledge and the protection of memory.
- A reading that invites reflection on identity and roots.
Technical Data
- Author: García Martín, María del Puerto
- Publisher: PUNTO ROJO EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: FICTION AND RELATED TOPICS
- Collection: PUNTO ROJO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2025
- Number of pages: 154
- Weight: 200 g
Editorial Assessment
A proposal that combines rural mystery with an intimate and feminine look at cultural heritage. The author constructs an immersive atmosphere where symbols, dreams, and ancient documents intertwine to reveal a hidden legacy. Ideal for those seeking a read that combines the excitement of personal discovery with the historical background of a lineage of guardian women.