Centuries after the destruction of Pacha Rurac, a flourishing town in the Peruvian highlands, Helébora is born. As a direct descendant of the Curaka of Pacha Rurac, the girl ?s destiny is determined: "Liberate the Andes from the forces of evil," which she will do under the ancestral protection of the "Chancay dolls."

A series of events announces the beginning of a new era, starting with the rise from the eternal slumber of twenty-five thousand souls who perished in the Pacha Rurac tragedy. Once in the world, they will use Helebora, and she will learn the most guarded secret of the Andes. To achieve their ends, Helébora will see her quiet and monotonous life turned upside down.

The Apparition will submerge readers in a world of lost civilizations, myths, legends, intertwined histories, and charming characters who will converge to delight the reader with the spirit of the Andes. The driving force underneath it all is love.