Ultima Thule: Nemesis in the North Seas

"Ultima Thule is the story of a heartbreaking revenge in Scandinavia." "A novel without heroes or villains, featuring human beings struggling for survival in the clash between two antagonistic civilizations." "Romans and Norsemen: a journey with two perspectives that transformed history for centuries." In the year 117 A.D., the Roman Empire dominates the known world. The disagreements between the new emperor Hadrian and his wife Vibia Sabina will fuel the ambition of the Hispano clan Annio Vero to attain the purple robe for one of its descendants. When the young Marco Annio is torn between his love for an unattainable woman and his obedience to his family, Scandinavian Norns will alter his destiny, dragging him into a fratricidal struggle in the North Sea between Harald and Ladgerda, two stepbrothers who have succumbed to revenge as the sole reason for their existence.

Manuel Sánchez (Spain, 1967) has been passionate about classical culture and literature since childhood. A tireless reader and prolific author with readers in more than thirty countries, he has published the novels Alma Luna [Soul Moon], Navegantes [Navigators], La crisálida [The Chrysalis], Las rutas del deseo [The Routes of Desire], Última Thule [Last Thule], Bucaneros de estrellas [Buccaneers of the Stars], El árbol de arena [The Sand Tree], La rosa de nieve [The Snow Rose], and Ojos de mar [Eyes of the Sea], as well as the short story collection Cajón de sastre [Catch-all drawer] and the volume of poetic reflections El viento del sureste [The Southeast Wind]. He is currently working on a new literary project. His works are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian, in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. A software engineer by training, Sánchez earned his Computer Engineering degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and an MBA from IE Business School. He is a member of AEM (Asociación de Escritores de Madrid), AEMCLM (Castilla–La Mancha), Quijote, and CEDRO. He has expanded his education through courses in creative writing and classical art at institutions including the Escuela de Escritores (Madrid), Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), Wesleyan University, and Yale University in the United States. A relentless traveler, devoted admirer of ancient Rome, and passionate about astronomy, Manuel Sánchez brings to his work a humanistic vision, narrative sensitivity, and a constant drive to explore new horizons.