The Impostor of Vienna

Original language: Catalan. Foreign rights available at Book & Film Rights (Planeta).

Bruno lives in a small town in Italy with his adoptive mother. When World War I breaks out, his mother is murdered by a general searching for something in their home. The boy flees, hiding in a magician's caravan, after finding the object coveted by the military officer: a flute with special powers that can change history.

Alba Award 2020 for Best Fantasy Book for Young Adults in Catalan

A magnificent historical young adult adventure novel, brilliantly plotted, with the potential to get everyone talking, Jury of the 2020 Alba Awards

Castellanos, an author from the recent generation, presents us with a story where reality and fiction go hand in hand to make us dance to the rhythm of a sound that flows beautifully. The characters, mysterious and always hiding a turbulent past, are well-portrayed, Joan Portell, Faristol (Children's and Young Adult Literature Magazine)

The story gripped me from the very beginning and was great company. Castellanos's narrative style is agile and intriguing, and he knows how to keep you hooked chapter after chapter. [...] A great introduction to adventure novels with historical touches, which speaks to us about overcoming the mistakes of our ancestors, the horrors of war, the danger of limitless ambition..., Mixa, booktuber