Book information
Emma Neumanv// MAYA I GUGL
/the book is in Serbian and has been translated into English/
The third novel in the trilogy: MULTILAYERED REALITY
Publisher: BUNKER / Novi Sad / September 2025
Page count: 273
Paperback
Cover illustration: DALL·E model, deo OpenAI platform*
Book size: 20 x 14 cm
Print run: 500
ISBN 978-86-89335-07-1
*//prompt
A very tall fourteen-year-old girl, at least 20 cm taller than her father, dressed in typical manga style with black hair, fluorescent top, black fishnet stockings and other manga details. Her father, a very overweight Chinese man in his fifties, completely bald and smiling, wears traditional gray Chinese clothing. They stand together in front of a typical quiet street of Dutch-style buildings in New York, without people or cars. The scene is filled with sunlight and radiates positivity and warmth between them.
MAYA AND GUGL
By Predrag Šiđanin (Writing as Emma Neuman)
AMAZON KINDLE direct publishing
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ASIN : B0GMHF5NY5
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Publication date : February 9, 2026
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Language : English
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File size : 1.9 MB
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Screen Reader : Supported
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Print length : 298 pages
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Book 3 of 3 Multi-Layered Reality
The literary thriller is a genre built on tension, anticipation, and uncertainty. Its essence lies not only in the fast pace of the plot but in the constant sense that something unknown—and often dangerous—lurks just beyond the visible. In this way, the thriller draws the reader into a story by playing with expectations and fears, creating suspense between what the characters know and what is yet to be revealed.
The thriller in the novel Maya and Gugl is not limited to external threats; it also unfolds within the very structure of the narrative, where readers gradually discover that the boundaries between fiction and reality are fragile and shifting.
In this way, Maya and Gugl demonstrate how the contemporary literary thriller can move beyond simple suspense to become a space for deeper questions: about identity, the power of art, and the meaning of existence in a world that is both real and imagined.
This book takes the story in an exciting new direction and opens the door for future developments. I really liked how the author expands the world and explores new layers of reality in a creative way. It feels fresh, intriguing, and full of potential. I’m looking forward to what comes next.
Zoran Stojadinovi, Leicester, GB