THE SHADOW OF THE CRAG

​"e;In Villa Meliquina, a small Patagonian town battered by mountain winds, a man's reputation is measured by the trophies brought back from the mountain. Tormented by the memory of a despised father, Julián Vance does not venture into the canyon to hunt out of necessity: he seeks the only currency capable of redeeming his family name. His target is El Sultán, a majestic red deer weighing two hundred and fifty kilograms, endowed with a mythical twelve-point maturity, who reigns as lord and master at the Risco de las Tres Piedras.​But the wild territory obeys its own laws. As Julián ventures deeper into the dense coihue and ñire forests, every gunshot echoes like a challenge thrown at the mountain itself. In the shadows of the undergrowth, an invisible presence with amber-colored eyes notes his every gesture. This is no ordinary predator: it is the Ngen-Kulliñ, the ancient Mapuche guardian who punishes the vanity and pride of hunters.​As the boundary between reality, dream, and illusion fades in the frozen solitude of Cabin 8, the hunt is reversed. Julián fails to realize that in pursuing glory, he has become the prey of an ancient land ready to devour him forever. A novel halfway between psychological thriller, Patagonian hunting tale, and indigenous legend."e;