(original title Escac al destí ) is a historical novel by the renowned Catalan musician and author Lluís Llach , published in 2020. Plot Summary
As he navigates these "palace traps," he is aided by , a servant who introduces the sheltered religious man to a world of passion and gritty reality he never knew existed. Key Themes
Set in the medieval Kingdom of Aragon during the late 13th century, the story follows , a young priest and illegitimate son of King Ebrard of Albir. Orenç is tasked with investigating a mysterious murder within the royal court. His investigation pulls him into a web of political intrigue, power struggles, and religious conflict between the crown and the Church in Rome.