The Last Look: A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition

"The Last Look: A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a gripping historical novel that plunges into the dark heart of 16th-century Spain. Witness the blossoming love between Dona Leonor de Cisneros and Antonio Herezuelo challenged by the iron fist of the Spanish Inquisition, which hunts down those who dare to stray from Catholic doctrine. As Seville's beauty masks brewing religious tension, the story ignites with the arrival of a probing Bishop who discovers Leonor’s Protestant upbringing. Their hopeful engagement becomes ensnared in a web of danger, betrayal, and arrests orchestrated by the unforgiving Inquisition. Faced with unrelenting religious oppression, Leonor and Antonio must summon unwavering faith and courage, in a battle where love and conviction face the ultimate test.