God's fires
By: Patricia Anthony.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: Inquisition -- Fiction; Portugal -- History -- Alfonso VI, 1656-1683 -- Fiction
Description: The villagers of Quintas, Portugal, have confessed to Father Pessoa of seeing glowing lights in the sky, angels who lie with village women, and a virgin birth. The simpleton king, Alfonso, has also seen God fall to Earth in a ship, and has been told of its voyages through the stars. The Inquisitor-General is eager to learn more of this heresy.