ABOUT
THE BOOK

Victor Pena, a bookish young soldier, is saved from a death sentence by his overbearing uncle, who puts him to work in a clandestine torture unit. Now Victor must consider his impending role in the fate of an unidentified young woman who is suspected of supporting the guerrillas. Before they learn so much as her name- Lorca- the squad relentlessly break her, body and soul. Victor is moved by Lorca’s courage but is too terrified to help her, until a twist of fate gives him a chance at a very different life-if only he is brave enough to take it.