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1200s: In Al Andalus, the world is about to be ripped apart.
Reconquista (Al Andalus 1)
What you need to know before your trail
Outside the city an army awaits…. Within the walls, Nathan, his older cousin, Rebecca and their friend, Atta face an uncertain future. The world they have always known is about to be ripped apart. In war-torn Al Andalus, King and Emir vie for supremacy, bandits and pirates roam land and sea in their wake and our heroes set out on their own desperate journeys to find freedom and safety. They must each face down their fears and decide what sort of people they want to be. All of them will change. NOT ALL OF THEM WILL MAKE IT HOME
Locations
Reset- Spain - Andalusia - Jerez
- A: Alcázar
- B: Alameda Vieja
- C: Jerez Cathedral
- D: Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
- E: Cueva del Gato
Travel Guide
BookTrail Travel to the Medieval city of Jerez
Historical characters appear in these pages although the author is keen to point out that they have been adapted and imagined for the story.
“A peace treaty was eventually signed byKing Alfonso X of Castile and Leon and Emir Muhammed I of Granada in 1266, but both rules were eventually deposed by their own sons, who chose to not honour the treaty for long. War waged thoughout Al Andalus until the final capitulation of Boabdil, last emir, to King Fernando and Queen Isable in 1492. The expulsion or forced conversion of the Moors and Jews soon followed.”
The Sierra de Grazalema
Much of the novel takes place here and it’s now a beautiful nature reserve. It has always been the haunt of bandits and outlaws and was a hideout as late as the 1930s. There are underground caves and it is known as the wettest place in Spain.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Reconquista: ( Al Andalus 1)
Destination: Jerez Author/guide: J.J Anderson Departure Time: 1200s
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