Purity of Blood

In the gripping second installment of the Captain Alatriste series, the fearless swordsman is tasked with a perilous mission to infiltrate a convent and rescue a young girl who is being exploited as a concubine by a powerful priest. As her father's desperate attempts for justice are thwarted by threats of disgrace linked to their Jewish heritage, Alatriste delves into a treacherous conspiracy that reaches into the depths of the Spanish Inquisition, testing his courage and resolve.