Your Name After the Rain (Dreaming Spires 1)

First installment of the «Dreaming Spires» trilogy. A mystery and adventure novel about a group of paranormal investigators who face the case of a spirit trapped within the walls of an Irish castle

«Álvarez blends romance and intrigue to tell the story of a medium.»
La Vanguardia

Once upon a time in Ireland...

It is the first days of January 1903 and Professor Alexander Quills, a wise and sad man, returns to his Oxford home after attending some conferences in London; meanwhile, Oliver Saunders, young and shy, works in his small room at Balliol College, surrounded by dictionaries and gothic novels; and Lionel Lennox, lover of the good life and easy women, is in Egypt, about to desecrate the tomb of a princess to take a jewel of inestimable value.

The three friends have little in common, except the affection that unites them and their interest in the new sciences that explore the world of the afterlife. Very soon their eagerness to know will take them to Ireland, a land full of legends, where stones have a story to tell and the sound of the rain is confused with the weeping of women who cared for their loved ones even beyond death.

Heir to Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Your Name After the Rain brings us back to the best literature of the 19th century.

Critics have said:
«How can one resist traveling through its pages?»
Andrea Izquierdo, author of Autumn in London

«Victoria Álvarez demonstrates that she is capable of transporting us to any time and place with an elegant and detailed narrative.»
Selene M. Pascual, author of Antiheroes

«You will visit places like Ireland, New Orleans, and Bohemia, all without neglecting the wonderful personalities of these three charismatic gentlemen who will make your reading, without a doubt, a show worthy of enjoying from the front row.»
Laura Tárraga

«It has met expectations: I enjoyed it a lot. Without a doubt, one of the best novels I have read.»
Anacris, Translator's quill

«After finishing reading it, I wonder why it took me so long to start reading her novels.»
@MariCarmenRod

«A unique book.»
Hecate's Crossroads

About the author:
«One of the best writers of the moment.»
Félix J. Palma

«One of the most promising writers in the world of young adult literature. Believe me, once you enter her literature, you won't want to leave.»
Laura Tárraga

«Victoria manages with her careful and fluid style to fully immerse the reader. [...] Exquisite.»
Syöna Fox

«Victoria's prose makes reading a pleasure.»
Blog The Nightstand

«Entering a story by Victoria Álvarez is the best way I know to travel through time. With her elegant style and well-crafted setting, she always manages to transport us to exciting stories.»
Iria G. Parente, author of Antiheroes