Amina Kamara explains what happened when Grammy's dog Ruby came into her life and the scary time when Ruby ate the dice.

"Killjoy was a little funky community about 60 miles west of Houston Texas. Houses and shacks, about to fall down, were scattered along dusty roads in the 1930’s and 1940’s. There was a three-room schoolhouse for the colored, three churches, one grocery store, and a filling station. Most of the people who lived in Killjoy were related. All of the children knew and played together. The grown-ups interacted with each other as one large family. Someone decided to call this place Killjoy years ago. When you consider the dust snakes, weeds, sweltering heat, and the difficulty of making a living, this was enough to kill any joy. Yes the name fit just fine, Killjoy. "

A fast-paced romance about the Islamic invasion of Spain and the legendary Battle of Covadonga! A skilfully choreographed tale packed with epic events, bloody battles, diabolical and erotic intrigues, featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, detailed historical reconstructions and fabulous costumes. The author explores faith, myth and ethnic identity among Christians, Muslims, Jews and Pagans through vivid dialogues, penetrating reflections and gripping narrative. Religious belief is of paramount importance in this thought-provoking struggle for survival and supremacy among the people who lived at the dawn of Christian Europe.