Juvie Anne Castres

A hustler and the child he took in routinely con the wealthy — but a life-changing opportunity could end their inseparable bond.

Amid drought and famine in Cupang, young Elsa claims to have seen the Virgin Mary and subsequently been blessed with the ability to heal the sick. As people flock to witness her powers, the village becomes consumed by faith, prosperity, greed, and deceit. Is Elsa truly a symbol of hope in a world desperate for salvation?

Hayden Han is a grieving travel influencer with ten million followers and no one to call. With Christmas looming, he takes on a dodgy brand deal solely on the promise that it will take him far, far away from his lonesome home life--in this case, twenty-four hours on the white sand beaches of the Philippines. But Manila has its own plans for Hayden, and as day turns dusk (tagalog: silim) in the City of Sun, Hayden finds himself pulled into a roiling high-speed chase that brings him face-to-face with the man he's becoming.