Carnival of Hope

"Compelling and intelligently written." - Marilou George (Confessions Of A Reader) "Heartbreaking in its portrayal of just how poor these people are" - Joo (KUF Reviewer) A poor idealist forced to teach in secret, and reluctant to abandon his mother. A determined young woman, desperate to escape the struggles and tragedies of a dangerous Brazilian shantytown. A carnival competition offering hope of a better future in the South... But what lies behind the sinister practices of carnival? What's become of former winners who have disappeared? The route out to a new life is not as easy as it appears, and as the competition spirals into a corrupt and perilous deception, it plunges the young loves into a fight for their lives.