El olor de las especias

Synopsis of El olor de las especias

«El olor de las especias» is the historical novel by Alfonso Mateo-Sagasta, published in 2005 by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (320 pages, in Spanish).

In eleventh-century Spain, Castilian knights storm a Leonese fortress and execute a count, a mistake that forces them to seek the protection of Fernán González. Sent to Córdoba, they become embroiled in the intrigue between Christian and Muslim kingdoms and embark on a journey through Muslim Spain full of adventures and dangers.

For readers of historical fiction interested in medieval Spain and the power struggles between Christian and Muslim kingdoms.