A story of love and loss, vengeance and death set during Guatemala's brutal thirty-six year Civil War. When a young Mayan Shaman discovers the remains of his brutally murdered family he leaves the Highlands and makes his way to Guatemala City. There he rebuilds his life and becomes a Catholic Priest. But he does not abandon his old beliefs or his desire for revenge for the loss of his loved ones. The priest's dual existence has dire consequences for those closest to him including Maria, a beautiful young Ladina with secrets of her own and Earl Smith, an American on assignment in Guatemala for the US government. When Earl, Maria, and Espiritu's lives intersect all three are caught up in the extreme violence surrounding them. Guarding secrets of her own Maria vows that she too will seek justice for the losses she has suffered. Can love survive in the face of hatred and war? Is anyone what they seem? Find out in the exciting conclusion.