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Rocamora by Donald Michael Platt
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it was amazing
bookshelves: read-in-2013

This book is a fictional account Vicente de Rocamora. He was a master of disguises, poet, Dominican Priest, among other things. The book opens with a bang and never lets go. Vincente's parents were both murdered and the starts off right away with him avenging their death, in disguise. It is 17th century Spain. At the age of 16 wants to be a solder but at the insistence of the remaining head of family, who vowed a oath of loyalty to, he becomes a Dominican priest.

Vincente move up the ranks rather quickly and becomes the confessor for the beau­ti­ful Infanta Doña María. The younger sister of King Phillip IV of Spain. Eventually it looks as if he will become the Inquisitor General.

Donald Michael Platt brings the time of the Spanish Inquisition to life. It is apparent he did a lot of research for this book. My only complaint, and it is a small one is I think there could have been tighter editing. Other than that, I loved this book and will certainly read the second book, House of Rocamora. Highly recommended!
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