My heart pounded in time with my horse's hoofbeats, my cloak
whipping behind me. I prayed the darkness would conceal us from our
pursuers. But in the distance, I heard the unmistakable sound of
thundering hooves. Soldiers. "I told you, you would get us all killed!" I
shouted to my brother, not breaking stride as we galloped through the
dark streets of Alfama. Racing for our lives.
My name is Isaiah
JOHANNE DE SABATO, son of a wealthy Portuguese nobleman, celebrates his
eighteenth birthday amidst luxury and entitlement. He dreams of gaining
riches and high position in the king's court, just like his father. His
younger brother, Osvaldo, who's been a thorn in his side ever since he
can remember, mocks his aspirations and demeans his pursuits.
Johanne
is determined to rise in the ranks of nobility, maintaining a close
relationship with the crown prince and reaching for opportunity high in
the court. He is driven to prove himself as the better son. But life
takes a turn.
At the end of his birthday celebration, Johanne's parents reveal a staggering secret- they are crypto-Jews!
Johanne
fiercely rejects his Jewish heritage, afraid it will destroy his life's
plan. But his close relationship with the crown prince propels him to
investigate a handful of men suspected of secret religious practices.
Despite his determination to maintain his distance, he becomes entangled
with his fellow Jews, causing his world to change in ways he could
never have imagined.
History comes alive in this thrilling cloak-and-dagger adventure set in the age of the Portuguese Inquisition.
