Product Description Peter, the oldest of seven children born to missionaries in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, resents the idea of leaving the only home he’s known to go to college in the States. His parents insist he needs to leave the shelter of the familiar in order to discover a real and vibrant faith of his own. When he stumbles on evidence of a murder and reports it to the police, he launches his family and his best friend, Kasey, into a world of drug smuggling and human trafficking which threatens the lives of everyone he loves. Peter’s temper lands eighteen-year-old Kasey in the hospital where they meet Esperanza, a sixteen-year-old victim of Hector, the same villain who threatens Peter and his family. The stakes are higher than ever. Esperanza is desperate to escape not only the vicious traffickers but her own dependence on the drugs they used to control her. Peter confronts his own darkest emotions and the consequences of his choices. He must decide between defeating the cartel through powers darker than Hector himself or trusting God to provide victory through the love of Christ. Other Details Author: Felicia Bridges Reviews 4 overcoming guilt and anger, forgiving oneself and others, overcoming drug addiction, missions life, Christianity Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 6th Jan 2017 Peter Parkinson and Kasey Brent are good friends who are both children of missionaries in Bolivia. Their families are close, home-schooling their tribes of children. Peter and Kasey have just finished high school and are preparing to go to University in the USA. Peter returns home from the market via a shortcut one day and stumbles upon a drug cartel operation. The Parkinsons, Brents, Hector and Ranza make a plan to take down the cartel. A well-written, captivating book portraying teenage characters who deal with adult problems and learn to overcome some of their big emotions.