Review: The Beginning of Conquest
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
The end of the fifteenth century is the beginning of the age of exploration and the young Spanish Jew, Diego Mendoza sets sail with Columbus. The expulsion edict has just been issued for all Jews to leave Spain and Diego worries that his younger sister, Rachael, will be picked up by the Inquisition. Set against historical events, this is a well-researched and well-written tale of the true and darker side of Spain's  voyages of conquest to the New World; a precursor to the elimination of the Incas and Aztecs. Kudos, Ms.Zelvin, well done!