"I wanted to imagine the Mallorca where Captain Bayo landed and succeeded," says journalist Jaume Oliver Ripoll (Palma, 1975), summarizing the novelOne day we will storm the city with iron horsesThe Ciutat de Palma Llorenç Villalonga Novel Prize 2025, worth 26,000 euros, is a source of great joy for Oliver. "I'm very happy because it's one of the most prestigious prizes still around," says Oliver. "I have to admit that I think it's what I could have been most excited about. It's a prize that has managed to maintain its independence, and for me, that's very important," reflects the historian. However, he doesn't hide his surprise: besides being exciting, receiving the award was also unexpected. "Mainly because this isn't the kind of novel that's usually awarded in this competition, because it flirts shamelessly with science fiction, but that's why I'm also happy, that a work like this has been recognized," he explains.