Ernesto Juarez's barrio has become a haven for discarding the dead. The only option for the safety of his family is to flee across the border and establish a new life. For now, however, he must go alone. While making his way across the bleak Mexican desert he encounters a young woman on the run from merciless killers. Together they must escape to the border. Human traffickers, drug smugglers, cultish cartels, and relentless killers raise the ante on whether he will live or die. The story of Ernesto Juarez is a fast-paced, thrill ride that will keep you flipping pages faster than Ernesto flee his pursuers.