Kent Cyrus Mariano

Set in Mindanao during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, two young siblings desperately try to escape a ruthless group of Japanese soldiers. With nothing but a live chicken, their last hope is to reach a band of pragmatic, deal-making, rage-fueled guerrilla fighters for help.

When a mother faces a politician's malfeasance threatening her family, she sails across danger to protect her daughter and confront the truth.