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The morning mist clung to the rugged peaks of the Picos de Europa as , a minor rural nobleman, looked out over his modest lands. The air in the Kingdom of León was thick with the scent of pine and the looming shadow of conflict. It was September 1097, a time when the boundaries of faith and steel were etched into the very soil of the Iberian Peninsula.
Through battles and betrayal, the rural noble realized that his small part in the grand design was vital. As the sun set over the horizon, casting a long, emerald shadow across the eastern sky, Don Germán understood that the light he sought was the beginning of a new age, one written in the blood and ink of those who dared to look toward the dawn. MarГa Mercedes PГ©rez Casado - Luz verde del est...
Don Germán was a man of the earth as much as he was a man of the sword. Unlike the grand courtiers in the palace of King Alfonso VI, his hands were calloused from the labor of maintaining a frontier estate. But a message had arrived—a summons that spoke of a "Green Light from the East," a cryptic signal that promised to alter the course of the Reconquista. The morning mist clung to the rugged peaks
The "Luz Verde" (Green Light) was more than just a signal; it was a metaphor for hope and a warning of the fires to come. Don Germán found himself entangled in a web of intrigue that stretched from the modest villages of León to the grand, embattled cities of the Orient. His journey was not just one of distance, but of discovery—of a truth buried beneath layers of legend and the weight of a crown. Through battles and betrayal, the rural noble realized
The story begins in the in September 1097 . Below is a narrative inspired by the setting and themes of her work:
As he began his journey eastward, the landscape shifted from the lush greens of Asturias to the golden, dusty plains of Castile. Along the way, he encountered characters that seemed plucked from a naturalistic portrait of the era: weary soldiers, enigmatic monks carrying forbidden knowledge, and commoners whose lives were caught in the gears of history.
María Mercedes Pérez Casado is a contemporary Spanish author from Asturias, specialized in historical fiction and thrillers. Her novel is a sweeping historical epic of over 700 pages, praised by readers for its solid historical foundation and rich vocabulary.
