Casto Divo returns with “The Boy from Nowhere” and adds the Antonio Roig Roselló Award

• The writer and photographer Casto Divo publishes “The Boy from Nowhere”, an emotional and dark thriller about memory, isolation, and the love that saves, now available on Amazon in hardcover and paperback since October 13.
• The author has been recognized with the Antonio Roig Roselló (ARR) Award 2026, in the category of Artivism, an award from the association Sa Clau de s’Armari (Ibiza) that will be formally presented at a gala on November 7.
• With strong roots in the Valencian Community, Casto Divo announces that the novel will soon have a Valencian edition.

Casto Divo returns to the literary scene with double news. On one hand, the launch of his new novel, “The Boy from Nowhere”, an emotional and devastating thriller about memory and the love that saves, now available on Amazon. On the other hand, the recognition he has just received: the Antonio Roig Roselló 2026 Award for his work in artivism, which the Ibiza association Sa Clau de s’Armari will present on November 7.

What is “The Boy from Nowhere” about?

It is a thriller set in a small town in Wales where the rain never stops and the disappearance of several teenagers fuels collective fear. The plot begins when a storm crosses the fate of Álex Dunne with that of Yago, a nameless boy who seems to emerge from nowhere and who remembers neither his face nor his past.

Between Álex and Yago, a magnetic and deep connection is born that leads them to delve into a mystery buried under rust, scrap, and four years of silence. Together they must face a presence lurking in the fog and a monster that never knew it was one until it was too late. Casto Divo thus constructs a story as intimate as it is unsettling, demonstrating that even the margins of memory can transform everything.

Publicidad

Where and when can the novel be purchased?

“The Boy from Nowhere” has been available on Amazon since October 13, in hardcover and paperback format. It is the global launch of the book on publishing platforms.

Why does Casto Divo receive the Antonio Roig Roselló Award?

Casto Divo has been distinguished in the Artivism category of the III edition of the Antonio Roig Roselló (ARR) Awards 2026, organized by the LGTBIQA+ association of the Pitiusas Sa Clau de s’Armari. According to the organization’s dossier, he is recognized as a “multifaceted creator who uses the fusion of artistic disciplines as a political and transformative trench,” whose work “intertwines performance, aesthetics, and social message to stir consciences and give voice to dissenting realities.”

The recognition comes as part of the awards of this third edition, which honors twelve individuals and collectives this year. The awards gala will be on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:30 PM, at the Cultural Space “Sa Peixateria”, in Ibiza.

What are the Antonio Roig Roselló Awards?

The ARR Awards were born in May 2024, driven by Sa Clau de s’Armari d’Eivissa i Formentera, to recognize and make visible the work of individuals, entities, and key projects in the fight for equality and LGTBIQA+ rights, with special attention to the insular realities of Ibiza, Formentera, Menorca, and Mallorca.

The name of the awards pays tribute to Antonio Roig Roselló (Ibiza, 1939), a writer and former Carmelite priest whose 1977 novel, Not All Parks Are a Paradise — finalist for the Planeta Prize — openly addressed homosexuality and the crisis of faith. That work cost him his expulsion from his religious order, but it made him a pioneer of literary visibility under Francoism.

Casto Divo’s connection to Valencia and the future Valencian edition

Casto Divo was born in Quart de Poblet and has lived most of his life in Aldaia, both towns in the Valencian Community. Shortly after the launch in Spanish, the author confirmed that the novel will also have a Valencian edition, thus reinforcing his commitment to the language and local culture.

From “Metropol” to “The Boy from Nowhere”

Before this novel, Casto Divo had already made a name for himself with “Metropol: The Third Spirit”, a dark genre work that we had the opportunity to review in Revista Rainbow. With “The Boy from Nowhere”, the author consolidates his own voice within contemporary suspense, merging deep sensibilities with absorbing atmospheres.

Frequently asked questions about Casto Divo and “The Boy from Nowhere”

Who is Casto Divo?

A writer and photographer with strong roots in the Valencian Community (born in Quart de Poblet, residing in Aldaia), also the author of “Metropol: The Third Spirit”.

What is “The Boy from Nowhere” about?

It is an emotional thriller set in Wales, about memory, isolation, and love, featuring Álex Dunne and a mysterious boy named Yago.

- Publicidad-

Where can it be purchased?

On Amazon, in hardcover and paperback, since October 13.

Will there be a Valencian version?

Yes, the author has confirmed that it will arrive soon, shortly after the launch in Spanish.

What award has Casto Divo received?

The Antonio Roig Roselló (ARR) 2026 Award, in the Artivism category, presented by the Sa Clau de s’Armari association of Ibiza. The awards gala is on November 7, 2026.

To keep reading

• Metropol: neon lights, queer memory, and a truth that strikes mercilessly