The Poetry of SecretsThe Poetry of Secrets

Isabel Perez dreams of writing poetry, love, and being with the young nobleman Diego Altamirano. But in Trujillo, Spain in 1481 such a love is forbidden by the boy's family because Isabel's families are conversos, new Christians. In the privacy of their home they still practice Judaism-- a secret that could destroy them all. When the Inquisition reaches Trujillo, they are forced to flee to the uncertain safety of Portugal, and beyond. -- adapted from run-on sentence provided