My Name is Isaiah

"My heart pounded in time with my horse's hoof-beats, my cloak whipping behind me. I prayed the darkness would conceal us from our pursuers. But in the distance, I heard the unmistakable sound of thundering hooves. Soldiers. "I told you, you would get us all killed!" I shouted to my brother, not breaking stride as we galloped through the dark streets of Alfama. Racing for our lives." JOHANNE DE SABATO, son of a wealthy Portuguese nobleman, celebrates his eighteenth birthday amidst luxury and entitlement. He dreams of gaining riches and high position in the king's court, just like his father. His younger brother, Osvaldo, who's been a thorn in his side ever since he can remember, mocks his aspirations and demeans his pursuits. Johanne is determined to rise in the ranks of nobility, maintaining a close relationship with the crown prince and reaching for opportunity high in the court. He is driven to prove himself as the better son. But life takes a turn. At the end of his birthday celebr