"A masterwork by a skilled craftsman . . . Make a vow to read this
book."--New York Journal of Books
Isabella is barely a teenager when she becomes an unwitting pawn in a
plot to dethrone her half brother, King Enrique. Suspected of treason
and held captive, she treads a perilous path, torn between loyalties,
until at age seventeen she suddenly finds herself heiress of Castile,
the largest kingdom in Spain. Plunged into a deadly conflict to secure
her crown, she is determined to wed the one man she loves yet who is
forbidden to her--Fernando, prince of Aragón. As they unite their two
realms under "one crown, one country, one faith," Isabella and Fernando
face an impoverished Spain beset by enemies. With the future of her
throne at stake, Isabella resists the zealous demands of the inquisitor
Torquemada even as she is seduced by the dreams of an enigmatic
navigator named Columbus. But when the Moors of the southern domain of
Granada declare war, a violent, treacherous battle against an ancient
adversary erupts, one that will test all of Isabella's resolve, her
courage, and her tenacious belief in her destiny.
Praise for The Queen's Vow
"A beautifully crafted piece of historical fiction . . . Gortner's vivid
details blend with his deeply intensive research to re-create Isabella
and Castile in a way that the reader will find compelling and immersive,
bringing not just the Queen but the whole nation to life."--RT Book
Reviews
"A fascinating story . . . Through his creative and spellbinding
storytelling, Gortner's readers come to know Isabella intimately in
mind, heart and body as she lives through a tumultuous time, her intense
longing to be the determiner of her own unique destiny."--Wichita
Falls Times Record News
"A novel of triumph as Isabella vanquishes her enemies one by one . . .
[She is] a very human and appealing character."--The Roanoke
Times
"Politically charged, passionate . . . [a] well-researched, intriguing
historical."--Bookreporter
