Barcelona, 1896.
The city celebrates—until an explosion shatters the illusion of order.
The attack during the Corpus Christi procession does not only claim lives; it unleashes a ruthless wave of repression. Mass arrests, secret interrogations, torture—the Montjuïc Trials turn Barcelona against its own people.
In this world of rising tension, the story of Pedro and Alejandra unfolds—two young souls driven by love and belief, drawn ever deeper into a struggle from which there may be no return.
Meanwhile, the city continues to build.
Lluís Domènech i Montaner designs the future, Antoni Gaudí creates in silence, as if untouched by the noise of the world.
And somewhere, observing it all, is Narcís Oller—who sees, understands, and remembers.
When, in 1897, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo is assassinated, one truth becomes undeniable: violence does not stop at the city’s borders.
Barcelona – The Golden Century is a sweeping historical novel of power, art, love, and rebellion—where the promise of progress and the price of justice become fatally entwined.
Because when a city builds its future, someone always pays the cost.