When Miriam Medina and her father are accused by the Inquisition of murdering a high priest, Miriam knows justice is impossible. Their accuser, the Grand Inquisitor, is in fact, the real murderer. Miriam's only hope is to resort to her gypsy mother's legacy: the resurrection of the dead through a magical tattoo.

This alternate historical trilogy takes us from the brutal world of 16th century Inquisitional Spain to the New World of the Caribbean. As Miriam flees a relentless enemy, she must choose between two great and unexpected loves - the spirit of the priest she resurrects, and a gypsy with a vendetta, who shows her how very much alive he is.