The Familiar: A Novel

Set in the Spanish Golden Age, The Familiar follows Luzia Cotado, a poor servant in Madrid who secretly practices small acts of magic. When her mistress discovers her gift, Luzia is forced to use her powers to raise the family’s social standing.

Her talent soon attracts the attention of Antonio Pérez, a disgraced royal secretary desperate to regain the king’s favor. Drawn into a dangerous world of alchemy, ambition, and deceit, Luzia must navigate powerful enemies and the deadly reach of the Inquisition, which would condemn her for her Jewish heritage.

To survive, Luzia joins forces with Guillén Santángel, a mysterious immortal with his own dark past, as she fights to control her destiny in a world where magic and danger intertwine.