Overview
Una apasionante novela histórica que nos muestra el resplandor y las sombras del último gran reino andalusí, un mundo donde se entrelazan el poder, la violencia y el destino.
Granada, 1354.Durante la oración del último día del Ramadán, un horrendo crimen tiñe de sangre los suelos níveos de la Alhambra. Un enajenado apuñala al emir Yusuf I ante la mirada aterrada de sus súbditos. Entre ellos se encuentra el visir Ibn al-Jatib, médico, poeta y amigo leal del hombre que acaba de morir.
El trágico suceso desata el caos en la corte, que se ve sacudida por intrigas y viejas rencillas. Su hijo Muhammad, apenas un adolescente, es designado heredero para evitar luchas internas. Sin embargo, su posición es frágil desde el primer momento. Ibn al-Jatib, quien ha jurado protegerlo, sabe bien que su entorno es un nido de serpientes donde imperan la traición y la envidia. Solo desenmascarando al verdadero asesino de Yusuf I podrá devolver la estabilidad a una corte dividida… y recuperar la paz en su propia vida.
Un fascinante y misterioso viaje al corazón del reino nazarí de la mano de un protagonista excepcional: un hombre sagaz y sensible, cuyos poemas aún decoran las paredes de la Alhambra.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A gripping historical novel that reveals the splendor and shadows of the last great Andalusian kingdom, a world where power, violence, and destiny intertwine.
Granada, 1354. During the prayer on the last day of Ramadan, a horrific crime stains the snow-white floors of the Alhambra with blood. A madman stabs Emir Yusuf I to death before the terrified eyes of his subjects. Among them is the vizier Ibn al-Khatib, a physician, poet, and loyal friend of the man who has just died.
The tragic event unleashes chaos in the court, shaken by intrigues and old grudges. His son Muhammad, barely a teenager, is designated heir to prevent internal strife. However, his position is fragile from the very beginning. Ibn al-Khatib, who has sworn to protect him, knows full well that his surroundings are a den of vipers where betrayal and envy reign. Only by unmasking the true murderer of Yusuf I can he restore stability to a divided court… and bring peace back to his own life.
A fascinating and mysterious journey to the heart of the Nasrid kingdom, guided by an exceptional protagonist: a shrewd and sensitive man, whose poems still adorn the walls of the Alhambra.
Granada, 1354.Durante la oración del último día del Ramadán, un horrendo crimen tiñe de sangre los suelos níveos de la Alhambra. Un enajenado apuñala al emir Yusuf I ante la mirada aterrada de sus súbditos. Entre ellos se encuentra el visir Ibn al-Jatib, médico, poeta y amigo leal del hombre que acaba de morir.
El trágico suceso desata el caos en la corte, que se ve sacudida por intrigas y viejas rencillas. Su hijo Muhammad, apenas un adolescente, es designado heredero para evitar luchas internas. Sin embargo, su posición es frágil desde el primer momento. Ibn al-Jatib, quien ha jurado protegerlo, sabe bien que su entorno es un nido de serpientes donde imperan la traición y la envidia. Solo desenmascarando al verdadero asesino de Yusuf I podrá devolver la estabilidad a una corte dividida… y recuperar la paz en su propia vida.
Un fascinante y misterioso viaje al corazón del reino nazarí de la mano de un protagonista excepcional: un hombre sagaz y sensible, cuyos poemas aún decoran las paredes de la Alhambra.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A gripping historical novel that reveals the splendor and shadows of the last great Andalusian kingdom, a world where power, violence, and destiny intertwine.
Granada, 1354. During the prayer on the last day of Ramadan, a horrific crime stains the snow-white floors of the Alhambra with blood. A madman stabs Emir Yusuf I to death before the terrified eyes of his subjects. Among them is the vizier Ibn al-Khatib, a physician, poet, and loyal friend of the man who has just died.
The tragic event unleashes chaos in the court, shaken by intrigues and old grudges. His son Muhammad, barely a teenager, is designated heir to prevent internal strife. However, his position is fragile from the very beginning. Ibn al-Khatib, who has sworn to protect him, knows full well that his surroundings are a den of vipers where betrayal and envy reign. Only by unmasking the true murderer of Yusuf I can he restore stability to a divided court… and bring peace back to his own life.
A fascinating and mysterious journey to the heart of the Nasrid kingdom, guided by an exceptional protagonist: a shrewd and sensitive man, whose poems still adorn the walls of the Alhambra.
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