Isabel Allende is one of my favorite authors. I was surprised to see that she had written a book about Zorro, but also curious. In her hands his story is reborn, as Allende imagines the early life of Diego de la Vega, before he becomes Zorro.
Allende is a master storyteller, and she takes us into the world of late 18th/early 19th century California, populated by Indians and Spaniards.Young Diego is a product of this world with an Indian mother and a Spanish father. He is sent to Spain as a teen to be educated, and here he meets his fencing master who enlists him into a secret society that fights for justice for all.
I was caught up in the adventure, and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Bravo!
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