The sequel to The Cathedral of the Sea, the biggest publishing phenomenon in historical fiction in Spain.

A splendid and thrilling novel of loyalty, revenge, love, and dreams yet to be fulfilled.

Barcelona, 1387. The bells of Santa Maria del Mar continue to ring for all the residents of the Ribera district, but one boy listens to their peal with particular attention… Hugo Llor, the twelve-year-old son of a deceased sailor, works at the shipyards thanks to the generosity of one of the city’s most respected figures: Arnau Estanyol.

But his youthful dreams of becoming a shipbuilder collide harshly with a cruel and unforgiving reality when the Puig family, fierce enemies of his mentor, use their influence with the new king to exact a long-harbored revenge.

From that moment on, Hugo’s life swings between his loyalty to Bernat, Arnau’s son and his only friend, and the need to survive in a city unjust to the poor. Forced to leave the Ribera district, he finds work alongside Mahir, a Jewish man who teaches him the secrets of the wine world. Among vineyards, vats, and stills, Hugo discovers a passion for the land while also meeting Dolça, Mahir’s beautiful niece, who becomes his first love. This love, forbidden by custom and religion, will give him the sweetest and most bitter moments of his youth.