Marco, a homosexual painter in the midst of a creative crisis, contemplates his unfinished canvases from his solitary apartment. There were better times: when he had the love of his mother, the complicity of his sister, or the hope of feeling loved. All has vanished, and the dream of living in Barcelona has turned into an existence with nothing new to offer him. Only his sparkling friend Barri seems to keep him afloat.

But Marco’s fate changes unexpectedly when he meets Leo, an attractive young man determined to self-destruct, who manages to awaken his curiosity and inspiration. The irresistible desire to discover Leo’s most intimate secrets will become a game as captivating as it is risky.

Dare to read this story about love, self-destruction, and hope.

About the author:

Fernando Garín @fernandogarin_ (Zaragoza, 1979) holds a law degree and works at the University of Zaragoza. In 2019, he published his first book: La pluma y el Oeste. El fascinante viaje de la homosexualidad a través del western, an essay that reviews the history of Western cinema from an unusual gay perspective. La pluma y el Oeste was selected among the 10 best LGBT-themed books of 2019 according to Dos manzanas and among the 11 LGBTI+ reading suggestions for World Book Day 2020 according to Shangay magazine.

El encanto de los náufragos is his first novel and debut in the world of fiction.