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As Fascism rises and falls, a Spanish architect, a young librarian, and an Italian prince are entangled in a web of passion and espionage.
Rome, 1952. Like all of Europe, Spanish architect José María struggles to recover from the chaos of the past fifteen years. Then one day he learns about the mysterious death by decapitation of an old acquaintance. Memories rush back—and the story moves back in time to 1937.
Fascism is on the rise. José and his wife Montse wait out the Spanish Civil War at the Spanish Academy in Rome. When they sell an ancient text found in the Academy's forgotten archive, they become embroiled in a Nazi plot to collect mystical artifacts for the practice of the black arts. Most coveted by the Führer himself: The Creator's Map, a document showing the power centers of the universe, said to be traced by God's own hand.
Enter a sinister Italian prince with dark plans of his own and the stage is set for a tale of political intrigue, romantic entanglements, deceit, and divided loyalties, rich with historical detail and 1940s noir suspense.
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"I reaaaally liked this book. Though I have never been that much into WW2 themes, it was really interesting to read! Wonderful web of background stories going on...at the end I really was fascinated, but sad at the same time :/"
— Witch'sCat (4 out of 5 stars)
The Creator's Map Listener Reviews
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" Boring! Constantly waiting for something to happen. Uf! "
— Neli, 1/10/2014 -
" Interesting to read someone's take on life in Rome during the Spanish Civil War and WWII, something I knew nothing about. "
— Tom, 12/11/2013 -
" This was definitely a quick read with some interesting facts but still left me waiting for the really great story to unfold. "
— Sbaird, 5/13/2013 -
" Aj nije tako lose, opis rimske arhitekture, nesto zanimljivih detaljica... Ali neka kvazi ljubavna prica tipa koji je papcina... Moglo je to puno bolje. "
— Neme, 3/1/2013 -
" A Spanish novel in the secrets of the Vatican wrapped up in the Spanish Civil War genre...I suspect I just created that genre. If you like Rome, Mysteries of the Vatican and espionage, this book is worth a read. "
— Peter, 12/10/2012 -
" I am reading this in a dutch translation. "
— Sophiene, 9/9/2012 -
" Set during World War II, this mystery/adventure novel follows a group of Spaniards in Rome who are seeking a map, said to have been drawn by God Himself, that shows the secrets of power in the universe. Unfortunately, the plot was plodding and the characters were relatively unappealing. "
— Diane, 8/22/2012 -
" In the end it turned out very well. A well-considered work. "
— Richard, 3/31/2012 -
" The best part of the book was that it was set in Rome and gave some great descriptions. The plot was far-fetched and some of the characters did things that were out-of-character. My copy is in the 'garage sale' pile. (although if anyone wants to, they are welcome to it!) "
— Ann, 8/14/2011 -
" Calderon's style is enchanting and the twists are solid, but the overall pacing just seems off and the characters a little wooden. Not sure if it's remnants of less-than-ideal translation or if it's similar in the original. "
— Jessica, 12/9/2009 -
" I didn't think this book was that great. The story, while interesting, never fully developed and the characters all seemed not well developed either. "
— Jen, 11/10/2009 -
" Not really my kind of book, but since it's being read to me when I'm in the car, I'm stickin' with it. Interested in Italian history during WWII? This may be a good read for you. "
— Mary, 5/2/2009 -
" read until 165 but its was totally boring. nothig exciting happening at all "
— Steffi, 11/10/2008
About Emilio Calderón
Emilio Calderón es historiador, editor y autor. Es fundador de Editorial Cirene, una editorial en España. En 1995 comenzó a escribir ficción para adultos jóvenes. En 2003, Calderón recibió la Beca Valle-Inclán de la Real Academia Española en Roma. El resultado fue su primera novela para adultos, The Creator’s Map, cuyos derechos de traducción se han vendido en más de veinte países.
About Tony Chiroldes
Tony Chiroldes is one of New York City’s busiest voice-over performers. He was an original Broadway cast member of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical In the Heights, and has appeared in other productions such as The Capeman, Sympathy Jones, Senor Discretion Himself, and more. Tony has voiced hundreds of English and Spanish commercials and many audiobooks, including The Dreamer, for which he won an Earphone Award from AudioFile.