Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castile for Isabella | 1960 | Victoria Holt | Buy |
| 2 | Spain for the Sovereigns | 1960 | Victoria Holt | Buy |
| 3 | Daughters of Spain | 1961 | Victoria Holt | Buy |
Victoria Holt’s Isabella & Ferdinand trilogy follows the Spanish monarchs whose partnership reshaped European history. Castile for Isabella and Spain for the Sovereigns (both 1960) cover the unification of Spain and the political maneuvering that made it possible, while Daughters of Spain (1961) continues into the next generation.
The series brings Holt’s biographical fiction approach to the Iberian Peninsula, covering a period of intense religious and political change. Isabella and Ferdinand’s story involves the Inquisition, the fall of Granada, and the discovery of the Americas, giving Holt plenty of material for her character-driven historical storytelling.