A shocking crime astounds the population of a small town in Brazil's countryside. A woman is burned alive, in a ritual intended to make her walk the path of light. Her mother struck the match - still believes that her daughter will rise, purified. The investigator begins to piece together the events leading up to the murder. Violence has become part of the landscape, ever since the evangelical pastor laid his roots in the region. Other women have been brutalised, their cases remaining unsolved. The investigator is no stranger to the power of prejudice: she mourns her dear friend who was killed in a hate crime, beaten to death because of who he loved. As she delves further into a community shaped by hardship and loss, the investigator traces back through the events that led to this tragic death, and the many lives that have been impacted along the way. Told through multiple perspectives, THE BURNING PATH is a devastating spark of a novel that explores how the absence of loved ones haunt our every decision. Sophie Lewis's meticulous translation crafts the rich, poetic prose into an urgent story about the malignant consequences of intolerance and religious indoctrination.
