I can debate anyone on why the Hispanic world has the most rich medieval history over everyone else. Such setting can bring to life a wealth of endless opportunities of stories such as El caballero del Cid (The Knight of the Cid) by José Luis Olaizola. In this book we follow an Christian orphan boy named Efrén who lives in the southern Muslim controlled lands of the Iberia Peninsula during the late eleventh century. This era is famous for the deeds of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar “El Cid”.

Although this story takes place during The Reconquista, it really doesn’t include much about medieval warfare, but rather this is a story about friendship. El Cid himself is more of a secondary character in the story, if at all. This is an interesting story because it doesn’t have a clear antagonist. I can probably categorized it a beautiful coming of age and friendship story. José Luis Olaizola is a brilliant author, their were multiple times throughout this book that he had me laughing while reading this. Needless to say this is a really good uplifting positive story and an enjoyable read.