[CAT] Els seus llibres (sec. 1) [CAS] Sus libros (sección 2) [ENG] His books (section 3)

[CAT] Llibres en català

L’Elefant Blanc


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https://www.amazon.es/LElefant-Blanc-Segona-Edició-Catalan-ebook/dp/B00JQLBY1I

“El gaig féu un esforç enorme per mantenir la seva trajectòria. Cauria. Ho percebia. Però per un motiu desconegut havia sentit la necessitat de tornar a aquell indret. El mateix lloc que originalment l’havia condemnat.
De sobte, el pantà que sobrevolava arribà a la seva fi… I per sobre la superfície de l’aigua, la torre d’un antic campanar de pedra s’alçava amb majestuositat, resistint el pas del temps: el darrer residu d’un poble oblidat.”
Oblidat. Com tot allò que es desitja deixar enrere, evitant la confrontació que és tan necessària si es vol extirpar el mal d’arrel. Un mal capaç d’alimentar-se dels neguits d’un grup de persones aparentment inconnexes: un ambientòleg, l’àvia de la seva dona, un professor d’història, el seu fidel estudiant, una científica amb un passat obscur i un jove iranià són només algunes d’elles. Per tal de vèncer serà imperant treure l’entrellat del misteriós afer que va ocórrer a aquesta petita vila submergida, explorant l’evolució d’allò que s’amaga a la Terra des de fa mig segle, i que està ja preparat per donar el darrer cop de gràcia.

Novel·la gòtica i de fantasia.
Avís: conté referències a la terrible malaltia del càncer, i algunes escenes truculentes no recomanades pels lectors més sensibles.

La fulla sobre l’ampit


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“El gaig féu un esforç enorme per mantenir la seva trajectòria. Cauria. Ho percebia. Però per un motiu desconegut havia sentit la necessitat de tornar a aquell indret. El mateix lloc que originalment l’havia condemnat.
De sobte, el pantà que sobrevolava arribà a la seva fi… I per sobre la superfície de l’aigua, la torre d’un antic campanar de pedra s’alçava amb majestuositat, resistint el pas del temps: el darrer residu d’un poble oblidat.”

Oblidat. Com tot allò que es desitja deixar enrere, evitant la confrontació que és tan necessària si es vol extirpar el mal d’arrel. Un mal capaç d’alimentar-se dels neguits d’un grup de persones aparentment inconnexes: un ambientòleg, l’àvia de la seva dona, un professor d’història, el seu fidel estudiant, una científica amb un passat obscur i un jove iranià són només algunes d’elles. Per tal de vèncer serà imperant treure l’entrellat del misteriós afer que va ocórrer a aquesta petita vila submergida, explorant l’evolució d’allò que s’amaga a la Terra des de fa mig segle, i que està ja preparat per donar el darrer cop de gràcia.

“La fulla sobre l’ampit” és la primera part de la novel·la “L’Elefant Blanc”, la qual també està disponible a l’Amazon.

Un Sant Jordi terrorífic


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📲📚 eBook i llibre imprès: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BYWDP8BP

Us convidem a experimentar nou relats d’estils tan diferents com les punyalades de terror que us faran glaçar la sang a les venes.
Un Sant Jordi terrorífic és la primera obra recopilatòria de Novel·listes Independents de Catalunya. Des de la seva creació, la plataforma ja ha participat en diversos esdeveniments de caràcter cultural i literari, com ara presentacions a biblioteques i exhibicions, rodes de premsa o Diades de Sant Jordi a diverses localitats catalanes, Barcelona entre elles. Amb un catàleg de més de 50 llibres publicats en quatre idiomes diferents, l’associació continua creixent any rere any.

La carn d’Adam


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https://www.amazon.es/Carn-dAdam-Rubén-Chapela/dp/1497457513

Ginebra, 1816.
Un grup d’escriptors i poetes britànics compost per personalitats com Mary Godwin, Percy Shelley i Lord Byron, es veurà involucrat en un sàdic crim. Ben aviat, el que havia de ser una tranquil·la estada esdevindrà una temorosa investigació, on cada nova pista no solament els aproparà més cap a un secret obscur del passat, sinó que a més posarà en perill les seves pròpies vides i les dels que més s’estimen.

ComandX, volum 1, capítols 1-3


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On és en COMANDO? Sí, estem parlant d’AQUELL superheroi sense prestigi, ignorat malgrat haver evitat que la Terra caigués a les urpes de la malvada Tarotista Quàntica ja fa uns anys… On està ara que l’Organització del Mal Global ha obtingut l’Essència de la Dimensió Obscura a partir d’una de les seves cartes del tarot?

No et perdis les aventures del(s) nostre(s) heroi(s) en aquesta sèrie, composta de 9 capítols, recopilats en un total de 3 números a l’Amazon.

ComandX, volum 1, capítols 4-6


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Acompanyem tots plegats el nostre superheroi preferit, en Comando, fins al seu planeta natal destruït, Eirin Gwlanog.

Entretant, al planeta Terra, els nostres protagonistes s’enfronten a tot un seguit d’incògnites: qui és aquest tal Xaman Venjatiu? Qui va robar realment l’Essència de la Dimensió Obscura? És en Turista Neandertal un heroi o un dolent?

I també hi ha en Nèmesi… Seria un gran error oblidar-se d’ell…

No et perdis les aventures del(s) nostre(s) heroi(s) en aquesta sèrie, composta de 9 capítols, recopilats en un total de 3 números a l’Amazon.

ComandX, volum 1, capítols 7-9


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Apostar pel futur, o recuperar el passat?

La Terra tremola. Els pitjors pronòstics semblen estar a punt de complir-se. Forces malignes planegen obrir una escletxa interdimensional amb obscurs propòsits… Però quins? El segrest de Periodista Persistent ha quedat relegat a un segon plànol, davant l’amenaça incipient contra tota la humanitat.

La inesperada aparició de noves superheroïnes i superdolents , a més d’altres personatges que es creien desapareguts, es sumen a un enrevessat taulell d’escacs que ha de ser resolt: planetes desapareguts i existents, bé i mal , yin i yang… Estàs preparadx per triar un bàndol? I quin d’ells pronunciarà l’escac i mat? Només hi ha una forma d’esbrinar-ho…

COMANDX Volum 1 arriba a la seva èpica conclusió als capítols 7-9 (aquesta entrega!).

[ENG] Books in English

ComandX, volume 1, chapters 1-3


Available at: Kindle shop 📲https://www.amazon.co.uk/ComandX-Chapters-1-3-Ruben-Chapela-ebook/dp/B09M971NFJ
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Where is COMANDO?

Yes, I am talking about THAT superhero. The one with no prestige, forgotten by everyone. Even though he saved the Earth from the wicked claws of the supervillain Quantum Tarot Reader, and her diabolic henchman, Neanderthal Tourist. Right when the Evil Global Organisation has obtained the Essence of the Dark Dimension and are threatening to use it to further their evil plans, a question is asked: Where is he now?

ComandX, volume 1, chapters 4-6


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After Comando reminisces about life on his destroyed planet of Eirin Gwlanog, our protagonists on planet Earth face a series of dilemmas.
Who is the Vengeful Shaman and what does he want? Who was the real thief who stole the Essence of the Dark Dimension? Can Neanderthal Tourist be trusted?
And then there’s an old face from Comando’s past who shouldn’t be forgotten…

Stranded Seaweed on the Isle of Anglesey


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Seaweeds play an important ecological role in coastal ecosystems and provide an inherent economical interest. Anglesey (Wales/Cymru, UK) is considered an ideal place for both seaweed collection and beach tourism, therefore a generalised approach to the knowledge of the stranded seaweed could be used for future plans and management. With this purpose, four west-coast and four east-coast beaches were studied over the summer.
Four surveys per beach were undertaken on the stranded seaweed, and comparisons of the following parameters were made among beaches and between coasts: strandline width, coverage, biomass, species richness, diversity, evenness, occurrence and contribution to similarities and dissimilarities between and within beaches. Width was mainly affected by the beach exposure, whereas coverage was seen to be determined by the growth cycle of the inter-tidal species. No pattern in species richness, biodiversity and evenness associated to coast, currents or exposure was found. Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus serratus, Fucus vesiculosus and Laminaria spp. were the main groups involved in the strandline differences between the geologically different West and East coasts. Storms and tourism were observed to affect the results. Two particularities were the pooling area characterised by the high accumulation of drift seaweed detected in Cable Bay, and the considerable heterogeneity in species of the White Beach strandline due to the different source communities at both ends of the beach and currents acting upon different depths. An increase of seaweed biomass was observed from June to July, corresponding to the seasonal peak in the growth cycle. Washing-up rates were calculated and used to obtain a rough estimate of annual wet weight of drift on the isle: 4,846 tonnesDryWeight year-1 (61.38-122.46 kgWetWeight m-1 year-1). Additionally, the pattern of the invasive species Sargassum muticum, found only on the West coast, was also discussed.
Finally, factors contributing to the movement of seaweed along the beach were studied, by releasing tagged specimens of A. nodosum, F. serratus and F. vesiculosus and revisiting the beach 24 hours later. Marine currents were discovered to be the main factor influencing the movement, as wind and vesicles were not shown to have significant effects on the drift.

This M.Sc. Thesis was awarded a Distinction.

ComandX, volume 1, chapters 7-9


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Bet on the future, or get the past back?

Earth is trembling. The worst omens seem to be about to come true. Evil forces are planning to open an interdimensional rift with a dark purpose… But which one? The kidnapping of Persistent Journalist is not important anymore, as humankind seems to be facing an existential threat.

The unexpected appearance of new superheroes and supervillains, as well as other characters that were thought to be long gone, all join a complex chess board that needs to be solved: existing and destroyed planets, good and evil, yin and yang… Are you ready to choose your side? Who will be saying Checkmate? There is only one way to find out…

COMANDX Volume 1 is reaching its epic conclusion in Chapters 7-9!

Trojan Horse: LARP & Novel


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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trojan-Horse-Novel-Ruben-Chapela-ebook/dp/B087BMSXDP

A top-secret UN meeting is about to take place in north Wales. Private jets are flying in from all over the world, bringing together the most powerful Leaders on the planet for what seems to be the most decisive move towards global peace in history: the design and signing of a most-anticipated treaty involving progressive disposal of all weapons in the world.
This might be the last chance for humankind to prove that it is possible to trust and understand each other. And that, unlike in the Trojan War, there is no longer a deceiving horse ready to break through our gates.

This story was originally designed as a Live Action Role-Playing Game (LARP). The reader is welcome to enjoy it as a novel, following the exhilarating adventure that took place over 9 days, between the landing of World Leaders and the Peace Treaty Ceremony. Additionally, character sheets and rules are also included, for those who might be interested in taking it one step further and replicate the Game.

A Leaf on the Windowsill


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https://www.amazon.es/Leaf-Windowsill-White-Elephant-English-ebook/dp/B08B4ZXGVH

The raven made an enormous effort to maintain its gliding trajectory. It would fall. It could feel it. But for some unknown reason, it felt the need to return to that location. The same place that was originally the cause of its doom.Suddenly, the lake came to an end. And on the mirroring water surface, the bell tower of an old church raised majestic, defying the passage of time: one final vestige of a forgotten village.

Forgotten. Like anything one wants to leave behind, avoiding the confrontation that is so necessary in order to target the root of all evil. An evil capable of feeding on the dismay and despair of a group of seemingly disjointed people: amongst them an environmentalist, his wife’s grandmother, a Professor of History, his faithful student and a scientist with a dark secret. As the mysterious events leading to the submersion of that village unravel, our protagonists will be brought face to face against something that has been hiding on Earth for decades, and that is now ready to deliver its coup de grâce.

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