<p>In this novel, possibly influenced by Duma's novels, the author Vicente Riva Palacio (1832-1896) first introduced the character of Martín Garatuza and started the common thread of various stories that recreate colonial life in an intentional way. This is the first book of a trilogy. The narrative is full of adventures and treachery, misfortunes of Doña Blanca, who must face the Inquisition, the family decision, betrayals and murders, and death...