This is a novel about the destiny of one man and the fate of those around him. The setting here is the Spain of 1492 when the Inquisition sought to eliminate the leader of an esoteric group of Christians, Jews and Muslims. Don Immanuel is the pivot of this story, in which he and those close to him were caught up in an archetypal battle between good and evil. The symbolism of events gives insights into what lies behind ordinary life and a wider perspective on history.