the voice of the brave (sword, 2023) is a historical fiction novel written by Rafael Tarradas Bultó.. His stories are usually framed in the Second World War and the voice of the brave It is the third novel of its kind, after The heir y The Valley of the Archangels.
With the arrival of the war, the Bavarian castle of Fallstein has surrendered at the feet of Hitler. The Count of Fallstein has been cajoled into Nazi ideology, but his wife Hilda will not see things in the same way. This is a novel against the current in World War II.
The voice of the brave: going against the tide in World War II
the right side
At the time of the Second World War, Fallstein Castle seems to live in a calm that is inappropriate for the war that the rest of the world is suffering. The Spanish Hilda Sagnier lives in this ostentatious place with her husband, the Count of Fallstein, who has fallen for Nazi ideology and promises. The countess sees all that provocation with very different eyes and will begin an arduous path far removed from what was expected. A very dangerous path that will lead her to lie, betray and risk her own life for that of the persecuted.
Meanwhile, in Spain, José Manuel is a businessman from Barcelona who has also seen how Nazi pretensions have broken into his life and his business.. But neither will he be wowed by Hitler's acolytes. José Manuel was a spy during the Spanish civil war and now he will enter the most prominent social circles of Potsdam to end something of great value to the Germans, which could well decide the winner of the war, and that José Manuel possesses.
the voice of the brave by Tarradas Bultó is a story of the second great war that devastated Europe, but it manages to broaden the knowledge of such a hackneyed historical event. It weaves a pleasant plot with details that will keep the reader's curiosity active and that, in addition to learning, will be nourished by large spaces and characters. Because It is a book that goes from less to more, with perfect coherence and with a graceful rhythm that highlights the narrative as a whole.. A story that is complicated at times, but that is not convoluted.
The value of those who make history
Another aspect that stands out from the book is the position of the characters. They give value to the story with capital letters and to the novel itself. They are a example of what many people were, anonymous, moreover, who did not let themselves be defeated by the violent irruption of some ideas which also seduced many. They came out in defense of peace, of what is right, and what is most important, of humanity. Characters buenos raise their voices against atrocities; some characters and people with conscience and values, as well as plenty of courage. They risked their lives, and many lost it, to leave a future written for the rest.
Some of these characters could already be seen in the author's previous novels set at this time, but this cannot be considered a continuation, since it works independently, just like the characters. As soon as bad the author has treated them with just vengeance, perhaps in a slightly novelistic way, since reality is not like that, because not everyone gets the poetic punishment they deserve. However, after completing the voice of the braveSurely the reader will be able to understand it, and one or another will surely applaud as well.
Conclusions
the voice of the brave It is a great plot about the Second World War in which action dominates, the construction of spaces and characters and in which love is not lacking. It must not be forgotten that the reader who follows historical fiction will not cease to be amazed by the novel, since the author adds details with which to amplify what many already know about this war and its context. After an overwhelming rhythm and an agile narration, critics and the public agree on the perfection of its ending. Tarradas, in addition to knowing how to create an admirable setting and narration, he is capable of making a kind of pact with the reader to leave him proud and wanting another novel.
About the Author
Rafael Tarradas Bultó is a Spanish author born in Barcelona in 1977.. He trained as an industrial designer at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and currently works in Madrid in the fields of marketing and communication. He is passionate about history and he is interested above all in the events of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. That is why his novels are set in the contemporary age. Plus The heir, The Valley of the Archangels and the present the voice of the brave, public At the end of the road… Peace, his first novel. Tarradas belongs to the Bultó family, members of the Catalan bourgeoisie. He is the nephew of the businessman Paco Bultó.