In 1492 victorious King Fernando of Aragon forces the daughter of the last Muslim ruler in Andalusia to become his concubine as a gesture of "reconciliation." The product of their coupling, a secret Muslim with an abiding hatred for his father, founds a line that nurtures the flame of vengeance through the centuries. Disillusioned by Spain's failing fortunes in the 30-Years-War, Eduardo Mac as leaves the Army of Flanders and sets out for home. Eduardo's...