Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley, Lord Dunsany's 1922 fantasy masterpiece, follows young Rodriguez, eldest son of the noble house of Castañeda, who is cast off by his father in that golden age when magic still lingered in Spain. Armed with his father's sword, he wanders the countryside with his loyal servant Morano, encountering bandits, mysterious houses, and enchantments along shadowy roads. When he falls in love with the beautiful Serafina, held captive by the villainous Prince Sigismund, Rodriguez embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her, aided by a magician dwelling in the Valley of Shadow. Blending picaresque adventure, romance, and gentle enchantment, the novel is a nostalgic elegy to chivalry and fading magic.
