THE
INQUISITOR’S NIECE -- A TREAT
FOR HISTORICAL FICTION READERS.
The second edition of The
Inquisitor's Niece has just come out. This review appeared in the Midwest
Book Review:
The novel
opens in Seville, Spain, in 1514, just after the deaths of King Ferdinand and
Queen Isabella. The Inquisitor General, a cardinal and bitter enemy of the
Jews, has issued a decree that all Jews must convert to Christianity or face
exile. In this world, "A Jew has no friends among
Christians." It's not the kind of atmosphere which would
encourage a Jew and a Christian to fall in love.
But Alonso and Luisa, the Inquisitor’s niece, prove the adage “Love
conquers all”.
Inquisition-era
Spain comes to life through the thoughts and perceptions of this couple and
those who surround them…
Readers
of historical fiction will find this story absorbing and packed with historical
facts and insights that well represent the atmosphere, politics, and religious
and social concerns of 16th century Spain. Daily life under the darkness of the
Spanish Inquisition is well detailed and teaches much about the era while
supporting a compelling tale that involves readers in matters of the heart…
It deftly
moves beyond the story of two frustrated would-be lovers separated by forces
beyond their control, and into a world that offers hope in the face of
darkness.
Historical
fiction readers are in for a real treat with The Inquisitor's Niece.
