Isabella de Monteil, the favorite of King Francis I, is accused of witchcraft and conspiracy against her crowned lover. She is handed over to the inquisitors, despite the fact that the marquise is about to give birth. The executioner takes over the birth. Inquisitor Henri Dengon orders the executioner to take care of the newborn... Years pass. Rene Chaperon, the adopted son of an executioner, turns into a young man, and he begins to exhibit unusual abilities: he senses evil spirits. And Henri Dengon becomes the Chief Inquisitor of the kingdom. The newly minted prelate does not even suspect what cruel trials will befall him...Cover author - Elena Kryuchkova.