Psychological thriller set in Apartheid-era South Africa, inspired by the author's years as an activist in Cape Town. Yusuf and three of his friends try to prove themselves worthy of the People's Army by committing acts of sabotage against Cape Town's wealthy. Thandi, the bewitching niece of the People's Army's leader, accompanies them to report back on their achievements. As Yusuf struggles to reconcile his strong religious beliefs with the group's increasingly extreme politics, they are all drawn into a vortex of fear, heroism and disaster.