Between Worlds

Description

Cádiz, 1492.
In a city where faith is watched, names are dangerous, and mercy can be mistaken for betrayal, a young Jewish healer must choose what part of herself she is willing to lose in order to survive.

Ya’el is learning how to mend bodies. But after the expulsion decree, knowledge itself becomes suspect—especially when it is learned from a Muslim physician and carried by a woman the city already distrusts.

A new name may protect her. A public conversion may keep her in Cádiz. But safety has conditions, and every act of obedience tightens the cage.

When a young Christian merchant sees the courage behind her silence, their growing love becomes another risk in a world ruled by records, rumors, and men who turn suspicion into power.

This is a story of identity under pressure, love under witness, and the price of remaining human when survival demands disguise.

Projected Publishing Date: 2026