Behind These Walls

By J.R. Navas

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The event that could have ended a king. She was acclaimed as a saint and condemned as a heretic. The truth is hidden... Behind Those Walls. The story of abuses by friars and nuns in the convent of the Discalced Carmelites of Corella, in the 18th century, could have been a scandal capable of shaking the foundations of Philip V's reign. It was one of the most atrocious acts of heresy on record. However, this case was only the end of long decades of infamous abuses in which everyone from simple friars to aristocrats were involved. In this novel, it is told how the sect of the Molinists disappeared forever.

SYNOPSIS

After the War of Succession, the new king, Philip V, tries to stabilize Spain. However, a murky event has occurred in a convent in a Navarrese town, in Corella, and the news is spreading across the country from mouth to mouth. Dark rumors are circulating about a sect of heretical nuns and friars, led by Sister gueda de Luna, acclaimed as a saint by some. She and her followers are accused of following the lascivious teachings of Miguel de Molinos and have been captured to be tried by the Inquisition. To gather all the information, the king sends a young chronicler to investigate the incident. What he will find in his investigations will surpass all imagination, and he will have to confront painful realities, as well as secret societies that could end his life and jeopardize the stability of the kingdom itself.

"A historical fiction novel that will delight readers of works like 'The Name of the Rose, ' 'The Pillars of the Earth, ' or 'Iacobus.'" (Blog Litrario "Gallery of Books")

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DXZ9BYVQ
• ISBN13: 9798310971844
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"