When a body is found on the black-sand beaches of Guatemala it sparks a sequence of life-changing events across the globe. Involving an interlinked group of people, from an arrogant yoga instructor in Mexico's deserts to a Syrian refugee seeking safety on Greece's shores, a violent pastor hiding in Bolivia's jungles to an Italian tailor living in the shadow of his famous father, their lives are bound together by acts of arson, murder, betrayal, and unexpected love. Each with an unreliable narrator who has a story to tell as they explore what happens when justice is taken into your own hands, and ultimately, what it means to be human.

 

Fuelled by the ancient creed of "an eye for an eye," this collection explores the shadowy depths of human nature, where justice is personal and morality is blurred. It looks at the abuses of power in a world divided by sex, race, class, and wealth, and as this interconnected group of people navigate these brutal realities they are pushed to their limits—forced to question what it truly means to belong, and how far they will go to carve out a place in a merciless world.