El laberinto de piedra

The year is 1563. In gratitude for divine assistance at the Battle of Saint-Quentin, King Philip II orders the construction of an imposing building that will reflect the magnitude of his faith and his imperial power. A structure that will simultaneously serve as a monastery, palace, and royal pantheon: San Lorenzo de El Escorial. A project of such scale necessitates a large settlement of men, women, and friars. Among the latter is the enigmatic postulant Tello del Saz. Although no one around him knows it, there was a time when he was a ruthless soldier, a hitman he would now prefer to forget. His instincts, however, have not been lost, and they are quickly awakened by the strange events he observes around him. Everything points to a sinister hand lurking in the halls of the future monastery, sowing chaos among the workers and leaving a trail of corpses in its wake. Only someone like Tello del Saz, who has witnessed death and betrayal firsthand, can reveal the truth before it's too late. Before those stones, placed as a tribute to God, are forever stained by the wickedness of men.