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Hello everyone :)

I'd like to introduce myself and my book series.
I'm Nicola Bagalà. I'm an Italian expat living in Finland, and I have recently decided to turn my writing hobby into a full-time occupation.
I've been working on The Elynx Saga, my science fiction series, for several years now, and in February 2016 I self-published its first instalment, The Fall of the Gods .



When new graduate Yuki Kashizawa moves to London for her PhD, she is certainly not expecting to be dragged into a mystery. At the Deverex Tower, an ultra-modern skyscraper and her new home, Yuki bumps into the extravagant Rupert Howards. He involves her in his personal investigation on the building’s former owner, Edwin Deverex, a brilliant scientist who vanished into thin air years before.

The prime suspect, Ayleen Marker, hides more than one secret, and the connection between the enigmatic past told in her dreams and Deverex’s disappearance is unlike anything Yuki and Rupert could ever imagine. The investigation takes an alarming turn when Rupert discovers that the Deverex Tower’s hidden technological wonders have fallen into the wrong hands…

The book (like all the others in the series) was originally written in Italian, but I translated it into English myself—a fun experience, I promise you!—and thanks to the help of a professional, English native speaker editor, it is now out there on Amazon, waiting for many Kindle owners eager to read it!

My potential eager readers may wish to try before they buy, and that's alright.
A free preview in PDF is available here: The Fall of the Gods - Free preview.

However, if you're intrigued already, you can find my book on Amazon US, UK, DE, IT, ES, FR, NL, JP, AU, CA, IN, MX, and BR.

The book's current price is 2.99$, but I do have 0.99$ and free promos from time to time, and fear not, I'll be sure to let Goodreads know when I do. :)

At the moment, The Fall of the Gods is enrolled in Amazon's Select programme, and thus it is available only on Amazon. It will be available also in EPUB format on several more retailers' websites in early June. If you're interested, keep an eye on The Fall of the Gods' page on my website for updates about new releases, promotions, and more! :)

I welcome all kind of feedback, so if you have any, please do not hesitate to get in touch, either here on Goodreads or via any other available channels!

Thanks for your attention, and happy reading :)
Nicola

Fantastic :) Thank you for posting here, and I do hope it increases your exposure/sales.

Your cover is fantastic!! How much did it cost you?

All the best to you on writing full time. It looks interesting. Your cover does look good.

David wrote: "Fantastic :) Thank you for posting here, and I do hope it increases your exposure/sales.

Your cover is fantastic!! How much did it cost you?"

Thank you :) It cost me nothing, because I and my girlfriend drew it :) If you're interested in knowing a little more about my cover, you can have a look at my blog post History of a book cover :)


Goovy wrote: "All the best to you on writing full time. It looks interesting. Your cover does look good. "

Thank you, Groovy :)

That's fantastic you have those skills. Great job!

Cool cover :-) Good luck with the book!

He made it himself with his girlfriend! That's pretty awesome.

I would love to be able to make my own covers. I'm going to ask this question in the chit chat thread.

Thank you all :) I'm flattered. ^^

Awesome :) And no problem Nicola. You deserve it.