The Inquisitor's Wife
A Novel of Renaissance Spain
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · May 7, 2013
From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of The Borgia Bride and The Scarlet Contessa, comes a tale of love, loss and treachery set during the perilous days of the Spanish Inquisition 1481 Seville: The Inquisition makes its first appearance in Spain.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A perilous historical romance where private loyalties meet the machinery of the Spanish Inquisition.
- Themes
- Religious persecution, Divided loyalties, Love and betrayal
- Pacing
- Fast
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
At the Mercy of the QueenAnne Clinard Barnhill53% match
The Borgia BrideJeanne Kalogridis67% matchShares Historical Romance and Renaissance Fiction
The ReturnVictoria Hislop60% match
The MonkM. G. Lewis59% match
Before the KingHeather Kaufman58% matchShares Christian Historical Romance
Honey CutSierra Simone58% match
Midnight in MadridNoel Hynd57% match
For younger readers: I, Juan De Pareja, Woven in Moonlight, Da Vinci's Tiger
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of The Borgia Bride and The Scarlet Contessa, comes a tale of love, loss and treachery set during the perilous days of the Spanish Inquisition 1481 Seville: The Inquisition makes its first appearance in Spain. Its target: conversos, Christians of Jewish descent—specifically those who practice Judaism secretly in their homes. The penalty for "crypto-Judaism": Burning at the stake.
Continue reading
Marisol Garcia, a young conversa, is hurriedly wed to Gabriel, a civil lawyer working for the Inquisition, in hopes that he will protect her. But she still yearns for the childhood love who abandoned her four years earlier, and she's shocked when he reappears suddenly at her wedding. When her father is arrested and tortured, Marisol finds herself caught between her love for him and her desire to save the lives of her people. After becoming a favorite of the ruthless Queen Isabella, Marisol discovers a dangerous secret about her former lover, Antonio, and finds herself trapped in a life-threatening web of intrigue. As the Inquisition's snares tighten around her, Marisol's love for Antonio and loyalty to her Jewish family is tested as never before… The Inquisitor's Wife reveals the real motivation behind the Inquisition, a frank glance at a "saintly" queen, and the struggles of a maligned people against crushing forces.
History Under Pressure
A perilous historical romance where private loyalties meet the machinery of the Spanish Inquisition.
Come here for
- Renaissance Spain shaped by religious persecution and court intrigue
- A love story tested by family loyalty and dangerous secrets
Expect
- High personal stakes against the Inquisition’s tightening reach
- A frank look at Queen Isabella and a maligned people
Where it sits
| Historical Romance | 59% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance Fiction | 25% |
| Christian Historical Romance | 17% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Medieval Historical Fiction
- Renaissance Fiction
- Women's Fiction
- Authors
- Jeanne Kalogridis
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- May 7, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Religious persecution · Divided loyalties · Love and betrayal
- Reading lane
- Medieval Historical Fiction