Galatzó, the Legend of Count Mal

The 17th century. In a convulsive feudal Mallorca, the Count of Formiguera, a knight of the Order of Calatrava, is gradually becoming the sinister character that gave rise to the legend of Count Mal, whose soul still wanders through his domains on Mount Galatzó.nnThis novel, with all the ingredients of pure gothic, tells a story of love, revenge and witchcraft, while describing the evolution of a psychopath, and the island society of the time. The novel mixes real data and characters with the terrifying tale of the crimes he supposedly committed, which, after many inquiries, an anonymous narrator manages to unravel without knowing until the end what her motivation is.nnAfter a prologue that prepares the reader through the disturbing “Romance of Count Mal”, the novel rides with a fast rhythm full of violence, nightmares and black magic, always in the shadow of Galatzó, the haunted mountain that acts as a backdrop, towards an uncertain ending, while the chant floats in the air like a question.