Ten years after Civil War in Spain 1833, orphan Usue seeks escape from her abusive guardians and the constant harassment she receives from uncaring villagers. When her beloved doll is stolen, it ends up at the property of Patxi, a lonely and feared blacksmith who is the keeper of a terrifying secret - a horrible truth that Usue innocently reveals...
In 2002 Laura is a doctor who lives in Buenos Aires attended by Fredo, her old stepfather, after the recent death of his mother. Receiving a call from an uncle of her own, both travel to the Basque Country (north to Spain) after the unexpected discovery of the corpse who is revealed to be Félix, long-time missing Laura's father, who it was believed that in 1969 he left Spain and his wife and daughter after to retire all money of the bank. Laura and Fredo meet Egoskue, a life insurance who gives Laura the money by an old account opened by the own Félix two weeks before his assassination. Trying that the Ertzaina (Basque Country's local police) open again the cold case, Laura decides investigate by herself, helped by Fredo and Egoskue, in an effort to solve the murder. But according the investigation deeps in the past, Laura not only realizes the hard times of Spain due to the terrorist group ETA and its war against Franquist Regime and the Civil Guard, but too learns the possible.
Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family's fate. A story based on true events.