Water rituals

Author: Eva Garcia Saenz Publication date: 2026 Book category: Short story and novel Publisher: Bayt Al-Kutub Number of pages: 472 Format: Paperback Synopsis: Kraken returns in the second part of the famous worldwide trilogy The White City, to find himself in the middle of a complex investigation, in a series of crimes with horrific rituals, but he quickly realizes that the key to reaching the killer may be hidden in his own past! A pregnant woman was murdered in a brutal way according to horrific rituals; she was burned, then hung by her feet, before being placed inside an ancient bronze age pot. When Kraken discovers that the victim is his first love, Anna Belin Liano, painful memories return to him, along with dark secrets he thought were buried forever. But the killer does not stop at this crime, as he repeats the terrifying ritual with another victim, who was also pregnant this time. Kraken realizes that confronting his past is the only way to catch this serial murderer, but there is no time for delay; because Deputy Inspector Diaz de Salvatierra recently discovered that she is pregnant by him…! Now, it is no longer just an investigation, but a race against time to save those he loves. In this exciting part of the trilogy, history intertwines with crime, and fear with mystery, creating an enthralling novel where nothing seems as it appears.