Time passes, Marie and Ferdinands marriage begins to take shape, but one day when Ferdinand is away a sinister new figure enters their life. This weeks postshow is a special interview with author A.R. Vishny about The Fair Jewess trope.

This weeks special double length episode marks the end of Part 1. Maries life is thrown into chaos as her wedding to Ferdinand approaches. In a moment of desperation she swore to obey her father, but at what cost? This weeks post show explores the hist

As is often the case, the holiday season increases family tensions. The narrative returns to the Vale of Cedars, where Marie and Manuel reveal their secrets to one another threatening the fragile peace of that secret place. After the chapter we take a loo

Grace Aguilar explores Maries family history. We learn about the origin of the Vale of Cedars, as well as the roots of the turmoil Marie faces in her own life. In the post-show Zev explores the origins of New York Citys Aguilar Library, which extend bac

This chapter returns us to the narrative of The Vale of Cedars with the introduction of a new character, Ferdinand Morales. We learn a great deal about this hero of Spain, including a secret he keeps even from his most intimate friend, Queen Isabella. In

Grace Aguilar takes a break from her story of romance, to give us some historical context. She gives an overview of the tumultuous history of the crown of Spain, the environment in which Ferdinand and Isabella united the crowns of Aragon and Castile. She

Chapter Two introduces us to the mysterious Marie. We learn about Marie and Arthurs shared past, and Arthur discovers a secret which rattles and challenges him. It appears that these two protagonists have a dark future ahead of them. In this episodes po

In the first chapter of our story an English nobleman named Arthur Stanley searches the Spanish countryside for some mysterious goal. After the episode Zev gives a very brief introduction to the Wars of the Roses.

This mini episode is an introduction to what you can expect from The Vale of Cedars. Zev Hurwich introduces himself, the book, and what shape the podcast will take.