Historian and private tutor Laika Roen has long been fascinated by Lisan, a mysterious country where the citizens worship their despotic leader. When Laika is invited to study in Lisan, she drops everything in her unsatisfying life to pursue adventure.
Laika gets more than she bargained for when her trip is disrupted by violence and she’s forced to set out on her own. She soon meets Rodya, a man who’s living in the mountains to avoid Lisan’s oppressive government. With his guidance Laika witnesses firsthand what is normally hidden from foreigners like her: the widespread abuse and deprivation of the Lisani people.
Trapped in a maze of moral ambiguity, Laika must choose between her conscience, her feelings for Rodya, and the greater good.
