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1265: The second installment of the Al Andalus series
The Silver Rings (Al Andalus 2)
What you need to know before your trail
It is February 1265 and our heroes return home to find that their city has changed. Can their friendships and affections survive the new order? Rebecca is love-lorn and persecuted; Miguel is now the head of the Delgado family; Ben, the reluctant hero, pines for the past and Atta is desperate to find his father, held hostage by bandeleros. Together with Nathan, the runaway with dangerous new friends, their story unfolds as King and Emir jostle for power in the mountains. Nathan and Atta still wear their rings, but, in a cruel twist of fate, Juan’s lost ring re-emerges, carried by someone who threatens Rebecca’s future and her happiness. Meanwhile the bandits join forces with a new and dangerous ally. As an audacious plan to rescue Atta’s father is hatched, the friends are separated once again, each of them in great danger.Can they survive and find their way to safety and each other?
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
“Glancing up at the sky, Rebecca saw the glow of gold in the east. The flickering torchlight grew weaker as sunrise approached and the finches were already chattering in the palm trees. Orange tiled roofs caught the first rays of sunlight and grey shadow retreated down the white-washed walls. High in their wide nest atop the watchtower the storks awakened, clack-clacking.”
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 by King 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 throughout Al Andalus until the final capitulation of Boabdil, last emir, to King Fernando and Queen Isabelle 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: The Silver Rings: ( Al Andalus 1)
Destination: Jerez Author/guide: J.J Anderson Departure Time: 1200s
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