First published 2007
The son of a deeply religious family ventures into the unforgiving desert landscape, drawn by forces he cannot yet understand. As he moves deeper into the wasteland, the young man begins to uncover secrets that challenge everything his fundamentalist upbringing taught him to believe. The harsh environment strips away illusions and exposes truths that have been buried beneath years of rigid doctrine. What he discovers in the sand threatens not only his faith but his very survival. The desert becomes both his testing ground and his revelation, forcing him to confront the gap between the sacred world of his family and the brutal realities that lie beyond their protective walls. His journey transforms from a physical trek into a spiritual reckoning that will determine whether he can reconcile the opposing forces tearing at his soul.
Genres: fiction, drama, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, spiritual-awakening
Setting: Desert
201 pages · Paperback · Toby Press