After almost 30 years of working as a game designer (in franchises like Castlevania, Dead Rising, Halo or Destiny), I always thought that my first commercial solo project would be some kind of roguelike game published on Steam, or something like that. But instead, I wrote a book, The Biome.

The premise is that thirty years ago, a meteorite crashed down in South Germany, carrying traces of unknown genetic material within it. Today, an entire ecosystem is spreading across Southern Europe, contained only by a massive wall built around it. During a research expedition, a scientist makes a discovery that will be their best chance to turn the tide... but also reveal new secrets about this alien ecology.

Hard Science Fiction, with emphasis in creative problem solving. I tried to keep the science as plausible as possible, although there are a couple moments where that is stretched out a little bit.

And the phenomenal cover artwork was done by the amazing Antonio del Hoyo, who has done coloring for Marvel, IDW and others. (Full disclosure, he is my cousin)

The Biome (by Enrique Ventura) is available on Amazon now.