I’ve read many historical fiction novels about the Reconquista, and I’ve begun to notice a recurring trend in this type of storytelling: the events are often presented through the perspective of a secondary character, giving the narrative an almost memoir-like approach. José Ángel Mañas’s ¡Pelayo! is no exception. The title of this book is Pelayo, […]

The second novel in epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time series. What in the Eye of the World alluded too, now in the The Great Hunt we finally get see this epic world at a large scale. Although the world is certainly massive, and the book contains a large array of characters, I personally […]

Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus is hands down the best book that I’ve read that’s completely focused on al-Andalus (Muslim controlled territory in the Iberian Peninsula) and not The Reconquista or the Christian realms. I really liked that the majority of the sources were primarily from Arab primary sources. This book […]

This is the seventh book that I’ve read regarding the mythical Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid. This is an excellent scholarly book regarding El Cid, which I think the author job gives the reader a clear view of era during the time of El Cid’s existence. Practically half of the book is laying the […]