Book description
Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth
and privilege. Indulged by her parents, she is free to spend her days
as she pleases, enjoying herself in the company of an eligible young
nobleman, horse riding, or leisurely studying the arts.
Saulo, son of a family reduced by circumstances to begging,
witnesses his father wrongfully arrested and dealt with in the most
horrifying way. Hauled off to be a slave at sea and pursued by pirates
he encounters the ambitious mariner explorer, Christopher Columbus.
Throughout his hardships Saulo is determined to survive - for he has
sworn vengeance on the magistrate and his family.
As Zarita's life also undergoes harsh changes the formidable and
frightening Inquisition arrives in the area, bringing menacing shadows
of suspicion with acts of cruel brutality - and ultimately, amid the
intrigues of the court of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand in the
splendid Moorish city of Grenada, betrayal and revenge . . .
Theresa Breslin is a critically acclaimed multi-award winning
Scottish author. She is hugely popular with young people, librarians
and teachers. She was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Whispers in the
Graveyard, The Dream Master was shortlisted for the Children's Book
Award, Divided City was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and The
Medici Seal was shortlisted for the Book Trust Teen Prize.
Theresa lives in Glasgow.
