In this sequel to "Strings," Antal and his family learn more than they care to of a wealthy merchant who escaped the "Sad Night" and the annihilation of his Aztec culture by Spanish invaders. As the story unfolds through the fascinating history, the past entwines with the turbulent present reaching the dark floors of the Guatemalan rainforests. Pyramids and artifacts, cruelty and immense wealth, love and intrigue clashes with all abandon as two couples in separate times try to hold on to their love and their lives