Discover the new adventures of Diego Alatriste and his young partner, Iniigo Balboa, in the long-awaited fifth installment of the famous adventures of Capitan Alatriste. Madrid, 1626, this new story is set in the middle of an aristocratic love affair between Alatriste and Maria de Castro, the most beautiful and famous actress of the Golden Era; a woman who is also being courted by Felipe IV. Action, history and adventure come together like a whirlpool in these unforgettable pages of dangerous and exciting adventures.

This story takes us to the Madrid of Lope de Vega, of Calderon de la Barca and of Tirso de Molina, to the filthy alleys, royal conspiracies, and all the intrigues that brew in the theaters of the XVII century. Between Madrid and El Escorial we witness these new adventures, full of passion, vengeance and dangers, all through the eyes and narration of the always-faithful nigo Balboa.

Le nto ililifa yinto ezala izigigaba zoburhalarhume, izenzo ebezingalindelekanga kubantu abasondele kulo kanye. Liyingozi kulowo litsoliswe kuye. Libang'inzondo, umona, ububhada inkohlakalo embi kwabo baphosene nalo nabalizungulayo. Ngeliphandle uDelihlazo uzimisele ukubulala uZodwa nabo bonke abamthintelayo ngenxa yokuba ezungula ichele lelifa. This gripping novel shows how dangerous it can be to inherite money. Greed can make people resort to all kinds of acts, including murder. Read more to find out how Zodwa is saved from a brutal murder.