A review by timweed
The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner

4.0

An interesting, well researched "genre" historical centered upon a complex figure. Gortner does a good job with the history, I think, and I am particularly impressed by the way he doesn't shy away from the unsavory aspects of Isabel's legacy, namely the expulsion of the Jews and the new mandates she gave to the Holy Office of the Inquisition. But in the end she is a fascinating character, and the period of Spanish history she presided over was obviously pivotal. And Gortner's research brings to life the final years of the Reconquista, which I found informative and fascinating.