A Change in the Wind by Labriano Anaya

Set in colonial New Mexico in the late 1600s, A CHANGE IN THE WIND is the story of a soldier and officer in the service of His Majesty, Carlos II...King of Spain. Based on actual events, this fictionalized account takes the reader on an adventure of deed and daring. Beginning with a conspiracy involving Church and nobles which results in a murder, the story leads the reader through the loves and hardships of a very dedicated man. After losing everything including his faith, he finds his way back with the help of a boy and a young woman. He wrestles with Church and foe in his quest to do what is right. Taking place during the time of The Spanish Inquisition and the 1680 Pueblo Rebellion, which took the lives of hundreds of his kinsmen, the plot illustrates a period in forgotten history...a time when the Spanish colonists and the native peoples had to learn to survive periods of war, drought and starvation while struggling to accept each other. Under the command of a benevolent and highly religious figure, the protagonist through determination and despair evolves strength of character. Although forceful if the situation called for it, he leads his people with a sense of duty and an understanding heart.