El traidor : El valido que conquistó el poder

Juan Pacheco, Marquis of Villena and favorite of Henry IV of Castile, the Impotent, is the most powerful man in the kingdom. Of humble lineage, but with a sharp wit and keen intelligence, he has influenced kings, brought down adversaries, and woven a web of alliances and dependencies impossible to dismantle. However, on that night in 1474, he was forced to stop at an inn on his way to Trujillo. He is dying. And he seems to be delirious, feverishly conjuring up memories of the past he has always tried to keep hidden: secrets, betrayals, and intrigues with which he has built his life, and also the kingdom of Castile. He is accompanied by Diego Enríquez del Castillo, the royal chaplain, who will soon find himself torn between his duty as chronicler and his conscience as a priest: everything he is hearing, whether hallucinations or truths, could change not only the fate of the favorite, but the course of the crown itself. This is the story of Juan Pacheco, kingmaker. He discovered that the best way to maintain power was to create chaos and make everyone dependent on him. He thrived, meticulously planning every step, ruthlessly, and with ambition as his only faith, he rose to the top.