Oger's Lament — Stuart G. Yates

A quiet village in southern Spain holds a secret. In the 17th Century, with war raging throughout Europe, a group of ruthless soldiers arrive in Riodelgado, the home of an extraordinary young man called Luis. Luis, preyed upon by the local thugs, is special â€" he can read. When the soldiers come, it is he who discovers the secret and, by so doing, puts himself and everyone he knows, in mortal danger.