The Stolen Inkwell (eBook)

A Printer's Daughter's Secret War Against the Spanish Inquisition

Virginia Montoya (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
366 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
9780000675965 (ISBN)

Infos

Seville, 1560. The intoxicating fragrance of orange blossoms masks a city choked by fear.  In the heart of this suffocating world, Isabella Montoya leads a perilous double life. By day, she and her father, Mateo, print sanctioned texts under the Inquisition's watchful eye. But by night, their Gutenberg press whispers a different story - one of reform, of defiance, of challenging the iron fist of the Catholic Church.  Each illicit pamphlet is a spark in the tinderbox of dissent, and Isabella, fueled by an unwavering belief in intellectual freedom, risks everything to fan the flames.
When Mateo is arrested for heresy, Isabella's world shatters. Was he truly a heretic, or the victim of a sinister plot? Armed with only her courage and the memory of her father's ink-stained hands, Isabella plunges into the labyrinthine depths of the Inquisition.  Her search for truth leads her to hidden libraries, clandestine meetings in shadowed taverns, and the hushed confines of a convent where rebellious nuns safeguard forbidden knowledge.  Along the way, she forges an unlikely alliance with Sofia Ramirez, a Moorish scholar disguised as a Christian servant, and finds a steadfast ally in Brandy Charles, the journeyman printer whose quiet devotion is a beacon in the encroaching darkness.
As Isabella and Sofia delve deeper, they uncover a conspiracy reaching the highest echelons of the Church, a conspiracy revolving around a hidden manuscript whispered to hold explosive truths - 'The Stolen Inkwell.' The hunt for the manuscript becomes a desperate race against the ruthless Inquisitor Albert Thomas, a man of chilling intellect and unwavering conviction. With Thomas's shadow looming large, Isabella must decipher coded messages, navigate a treacherous world of informants, and rely on her instincts in a world where trust is a dangerous commodity.
The scent of orange blossoms becomes a bittersweet reminder of a life lost, replaced by the stench of fear and the weight of responsibility.  In the heart of the Inquisition's chilling chambers, Isabella's courage will be tested, the fate of her family and the future of Spain hanging in the balance.  Will she uncover the truth behind the stolen inkwell and ignite the revolution her father envisioned, or will the flames of the Inquisition consume her along with the dangerous secrets she holds dear?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• ISBN-13: 9780000675965 / 9780000675965