Purity of Blood

Praise

Praise for Purity of Blood

“It’s great fun in the tradition of historical swashbucklers such as The Three Musketeers or The Scarlet Pimpernel.”—The Boston Globe

“Grabs the reader from the get-go with its moddy evocation of a lost time.”—USA Today

“In between the flash and the clanging of swordplay, Alatriste navigates the perilous dungeons of Inquisition-era Madrid. Absolutely riveting from beginning to end.”—*Entertainment Weekly

“A feast of dark historical detail and believable danger in which celebrated figures, such as poet Francisco de Quevedo and painter Velázques, are mixed in for authentic flavor.”—The Denver Post

“Purity of Blood hits the high note of Captain Alatriste and sustains the series’ uncommon verve.”—The New York Times