A protest in Bolivia.
A disappearance in Paraguay.
A ripple that reaches the boardrooms of London.
When four students travel to South America to oppose the construction of a controversial dam, they believe they are standing on the right side of history. But activism carries consequences.
As tensions rise around the project, a gap-year backpacker vanishes without explanation. What begins as a local environmental protest becomes something far more complex: a web of political interests, corporate power, and personal risk stretching across continents.
From the villages threatened by flooding to the financial centers of the City of London, Blade of Light explores how global decisions reshape individual lives.
Set against the charged landscape of Bolivia and Paraguay, this compelling political and environmental novel examines:
• The human cost of corporate ambition
• The fragile line between activism and danger
• The moral weight of political power
• The global consequences of local resistance
• How ordinary people are drawn into extraordinary conflict
At its heart, Blade of Light is a story of conviction, courage, and unintended fallout. It captures the tension between idealism and reality, and the quiet ways in which decisions made in distant boardrooms ripple outward into communities, families, and futures.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
• Political fiction grounded in real-world issues
• Environmental and eco-conscious novels
• International literary fiction
• Thoughtful suspense with global stakes
• Stories that examine corporate influence and social justice
With layered storytelling and international scope, Blade of Light offers a timely and thought-provoking reading experience, one that asks how far we are willing to go for what we believe in, and who ultimately pays the price.
Book One of the Water Trilogy.
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Gillian Jones was born and grew up in the Home Counties of England. As a teacher of English she travelled in Europe, South America and the Middle East before returning to her roots in Kent. Nurtured in the Garden of England she combines a love of the environment and the excitement of travel with a fascination for weaving compelling stories. 'Blade of Light' is the first of a 'Water Trilogy' of which 'The FARIS Affair' is number two, with the third in the series still to come. In contrast her award-winning 'A Misted Mirror' explores the puzzles in the life and poetry of her late husband in a genre which intertwines fiction and memory, quite different from the suspenseful stories of the 'Water Trilogy'.
