In the land of a thousand hills, insidious evil explodes in deadly violence. Caught in the mayhem, Xavier risks everything to return to his family until the path of a bullet changes the course of his life forever. Captivated by her beauty, a militia commander takes Betta hostage. A victim of his brutality and cruel obsession, she realizes she must escape or lose her humanity. A little girl suddenly alone, Precious faces danger both human and animal as she treks across three countries in her search for a safe haven. Three souls trapped in the horrific nightmare of ethnic cleansing and civil war. Is their foundation of faith and a tenacious will to survive enough to sustain them as they journey into an unknown future? On the surface, Escaping the Darkness appears to be the story of the inhumanity of man and the evil we can perpetrate on each other. In reality, it is a story of triumph, perseverance, forgiveness, and the power of God’s redemptive love as He leads them from darkness to sanctuary.