by Thresa Berlin
“The stench of burnt flesh lingered in the square for hours”
When Zatrina, daughter of the town magistrate, is met by a filthy beggar in the streets she exerts her power and has him arrested. But her father decided mercy should not see the town on that day as his wife had died and killed him. In cold blood. Zatrina is horrified but the beggar’s son more so. Crazed with fury he promises revenge on the man who lost him his father’s life.
Saulo (the son) is taken on a wild sea battle and meets the great explorer Christopher Columbus and inherits a mysteriously heavy coat. Zatrina has her own problems though. The inquisition a great force of God has come to her town and mercy yet again is shown the door. With executions and torture her troubles rise to meet Saulo’s of pirates and the sea.
Brought together in the palace of the good queen Saulo for the first time in his life experiences a new sensation: love. Brought together in act of defiance can they- united escape the inquisition?
This is a great book and I’d recommend it to anyone between 11 and 14. Thresa Berlin captures emotions, scenes and the reader’s attention incredibly well. The writing is flawless the historical references perfect and the book: a treasure.
by Wilfred y7
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