Living in the last sultanate of the Iberian peninsula, Fatima is a concubine. She lives in the harem of a once rich palace. Her only friend is the royal mapmaker, Hassan.
Hassan has always had a gift. He can draw things he has not seen in vivid detail. He can alter maps to create shortcuts on maps that bend reality until the map is destroyed.
When a party representing the new Spanish monarchy arrives, lead by a woman who is high in the inquisition, it is dangerous for Hassan. When Fatima learns he is in danger the two escape.
They will head for an island off the coast - only heard of in tales. It is where the bird king lives. This is a wonderful fantasy set in a tumultuous time in history.
Wilson, G. Willow. (2019). The Bird King. New York: Grove Press.
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