“No one believed that I was destined to become great.” Thus begins the novel about Isabella of Castile, one of the largest and most controversial figures in world history. About a fearless warrior who united a divided country and put an end to the bloody chaos. About an ardent Christian who headed the Spanish Inquisition and called the formidable Torquemada to be her confessor. About the wise prophetess who sent Columbus to discover the New World and thereby ushered in the era of geographical discoveries. The famous writer K. W. Gortner restores the events of the turbulent young years of this extraordinary woman, her fantastic path to power, having acquired which she will be able to change the monarchy, the nation and the whole peace.