In the 15th century, Pedro, a young orphan, lives in Cordoba under the care of monks. When he learns that the Se?or de Marchena is looking for men to colonize lands near the border of the Kingdom of Granada, he decides to venture into the unknown. From that moment on, his life becomes a whirlwind of misadventures. At the tender age of fourteen, he finds himself in Aznalmara, right on the border, where the settlers on both sides face constant shocks...