Markel Sanchezek released his first novel, Sorbatza, last April. The novel depicts a future society where capitalism and major oppressions have been overcome. In it, young people form the Sorbatza collective, aiming to open doors to a freer world through art, exploring intergenerational conflicts and debates surrounding creation.

The creative process spanned three years, initially conceived for a literary grant. Although the grant was not won, Xabier Mendiguren (Elkar publishing house) encouraged Sanchezek to develop the novel. The plot is set in the year 2,054, following a significant global transformation, and centers on the investigation of a strange death, with members of the Sorbatza collective as the main suspects.

The novel is set in Auskalerría, an imaginary future Basque Country, and features a prologue by Harkaitz Cano. According to Sanchezek, Sorbatza is anti-utopian, as the young people will challenge the social model that, from our current perspective, might seem like a utopia, thus creating an intergenerational conflict.

The book is presented as the result of an investigation, composed of character testimonies. It is a choral novel that addresses various themes such as generational clashes, power, ego, art, and creation. Sanchezek has strived to infuse a sense of wonder, a feeling that is difficult to find in contemporary society.