About The Gardens of El Escorial:
Finalist for the XI Hispania Prize for Historical FictionRome, 1591. Tomás de Baltierra, a former Tercios soldier turned Dominican friar, believes he has left his past behind. But when Cardinal Aldobrandini tasks him with deciphering an enigmatic letter, he finds himself caught in a web of conspiracies and ritual murders that threaten to shake the very foundations of Christianity and the reign of Philip II.Pursued by invisible shadows and forbidden secrets, Friar Tomás travels to the imposing monastery of El Escorial, where alchemy, pharmacy, and occult knowledge defy established dogma. With the help of his young nephew and a brother from the order, he must unravel a mystery capable of changing history.A silent battle between faith and reason, an encrypted enigma, and a danger that lurks in the shadows.Can Friar Tomás discover the truth before it’s too late?
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