Extraordinary adventures await Cecilie’s son, Tancred Paladin, at his aunt’s estate… A ghostly castle and a witch long since dead, a mysterious murder, and a touching innocent girl whom a noble knight must protect…
The novel tells the story of Cecilie—the granddaughter of Tengel and Sielje. Because of her naivety and innocence, she finds herself in a difficult life situation, but the nobility and capacity to love inherent to this family help her find her happiness. The events of the novel unfold against the backdrop of the Thirty Years’ War.