Pilgrim Jäger is a historical fiction set in Europe in 1521, during the Protestant Reformation. The narrative centers on two women: Adele, an acrobat, and Karin, a fortuneteller. Fearing accusations of witchcraft, they conceal their special abilities, working as ordinary performers (professionisti) to earn sufficient funds for purchasing indulgences from the Catholic Church, which they hope will absolve them of their sins. However, their powers soon draw them into a major religious conflict involving the Medici family, the Este family, Girolamo Savonarola's "prophecies," and numerous other figures.