by Emma Lira · Planeta · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788467058970
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In 1537, on the island of Tenerife, a group of women gathers around a young woman in labor. Suddenly, a deathly silence is interrupted by a piercing scream. Among the blankets meant to cradle a baby, a small hand covered in hair emerges. Thus Petrus Gonsalvus is born, a Guanche king whose story is marked by rejection and astonishment. Considered a demonic being by his own people, Petrus is sent to the court of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici as a peculiar gift for the king. There, he is treated as a mere pet for royal entertainment. However, the monarch glimpses in him an awakened and sensitive intelligence, deciding to take him under his protection. At court, Petrus meets Diana, the king's bastard daughter, who becomes his friend, accomplice, and confidante. Together, they learn to navigate a world that marginalizes them, fighting to find their place. But their lives take an unexpected turn when Catherine, a beautiful lady-in-waiting to the queen, is chosen to be Petrus's wife, forcing him to make a difficult decision. This is the real story that inspired the tale of Beauty and the Beast.
