After the death of the family patriarch, a once-unbreakable bond between a widow and her five adult children shatters. In Michoacán, where the family’s land and legacy were built, tensions rise as three of the siblings accuse their mother of fraud and take her to court, threatening to unravel decades of sacrifice.
As the lawsuit unfolds, long-held grudges, betrayals, and hidden resentments come to light. The eldest, who built a life in Chicago, watches from a distance, torn between duty and detachment. The youngest, a hardworking and loyal son, struggles to protect his mother’s honor. Meanwhile, the three middle children—each driven by their own ambitions and insecurities—push the family deeper into conflict, testing the limits of blood ties.
Spanning generations and continents, this powerful novel explores themes of greed, loyalty, and the weight of inheritance. Against the backdrop of Michoacán’s fertile lands and Chicago’s relentless hustle, a family fights for what they believe is right—at the risk of losing each other forever.
