In the late 10th century, as the world teetered on the edge of the first millennium, the Iberian Peninsula was a land of shadow and burgeoning light. by Jesús Sánchez Adalid begins in the year 996, in the small port of Cubelles.
: Three Egyptian ships anchor at the port, bearing a strange gift intended for Almansur, the powerful leader of the Caliphate of Córdoba—two lions that bring both prestige and peril to those who hold them.
: Two young men are swept into an epic journey that leads them to the High Urgell. They find themselves at a historical crossroads as Count Armengol I prepares to unite with other magnates to seek independence from the Frankish kingdom and break free from the tributes of Córdoba.
: Amidst the threat of war and the apocalyptic fears surrounding the year 1000, a crucial figure emerges: Oliba, the son of the counts of Cerdanya and Besalú. In 1002, he renounces his inheritance to become a monk, discovering that the true "weapons of light" are not swords, but wisdom, peace, and spiritual knowledge.
The novel culminates in a grand narrative that traverses great monasteries like Santa María de Ripoll and the majestic cities of Barcelona and Córdoba, depicting a world where characters seek inner peace and freedom in a time of brutal conflict. Las armas de la luz | Amazon.com.br