Satan’s curse haunts the descendants of Tengel the Evil. A gripping tense action unfolds in the 1650s: at the ancestral estate of Grosstenholm, the drama of the great-great-grandson of Tengel the Good—Kolgrim—is played out, and the fate of his daughter Cecilie—Gabrielle—is decided. 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.