Still unable to put behind her the unspeakable horrors of the Kosovo War in 1998-1999, a deeply traumatised Serbian-Albanian woman must confront the past to escape the violence, and to learn how to live again.

In Marseille, the young Serbian-Albanian Adria Shala is an illegal immigrant traumatized by her past. Every now and then Adria recalls her life in Kosovo, when she was saved from rape by a deserter called Srdjan Vasiljevic in 1999. They move to Belgrade where Srdjan becomes a gangster, dealing weapons and becoming an assassin. Adria learns how to shoot and helps Srdjan with his work at first, becoming his mistress later.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Still unable to put behind her the unspeakable horrors of the Kosovo War in 1998-1999, the deeply traumatised Serbian-Albanian, Adria Shala, accompanies Srdjan, her saviour and ruthless deserter, to Belgrade to start a lucrative gunrunning business. But, as Adria learns the ropes--including handling firearms--she will end up in Marseilles, where she unexpectedly finds love in the person of the American expatriate, Shawn Reagan, totally unaware of the imminently dangerous situation that will unearth the painful memories of those dark times. Can Adria let go of the past, and learn how to live again?—Nick Riganas