Alicante Writer and Journalist María José Marcos Releases Her New Novel

María José Marcos, an Alicante-born writer and journalist, returns with a new literary project. 'Dante and the (Bad) Women', published by Ediciones Azimut, is her latest novel, now available on Amazon, bookstores, and major retailers. The book tells the story of Professor Dante Sebastián, a brilliant man of impeccable morals whose life is marked by pain.

Childhood traumas, family dramas, and an unrelenting search for love inflict irreparable wounds on Dante. After each experience, guilt and loneliness manifest physically, plunging him into a dangerous spiral of despair and more pain. However, Dante persists in his quest for love. Could it be that the professor is trying to channel his guilt through women to save himself?

'Dante and the (Bad) Women' is a novel with profound undertones. Life and death, disappointment and love are the underlying themes throughout the action. An addictive and sometimes heartbreaking story, its reading is agile and relatable thanks to the charisma of its characters and the author's pen.

Once again, as is characteristic of María José Marcos, Alicante serves as the backdrop for this book. Within its pages, readers will find iconic locations of the city such as La Casa Carbonell, El Barrio, or the University of Alicante, as well as references to Alicante traditions and entities.

'Dante and the (Bad) Women' is brought to light by Ediciones Azimut, a Malaga-based publisher with a decade of experience and a strong commitment to independent talent, making it one of the most prestigious in recent times. The novel is part of the Harén imprint, which explores stories of unconfessable secrets, ghosts of the past, and forbidden romances.

Alicante-born and bred, María José Marcos, or MJ as she is known to her friends, has always preferred passion over common sense. A journalist by profession, she is a communication enthusiast, which led her, over five years ago, to publish her debut work: The 'Dark Ladies' dark romance trilogy. Following the success of this saga of secrets, love, and mystery, María José continues to write because, as she says: "I write to discover myself and not forget, to continue being me."

Marcos has worked as a writer for media outlets of local, regional, and national significance. For 15 years, she held the position of communications director for the theme parks Terra Mítica, Aqualandia, and Mundomar.

Currently, she is the DIRCOM of Grupo Cyma, a well-established communication and advertising agency that, like her, has Alicante DNA.