{"product_id":"this-sea-within-deborah-brasket-9798992010367","title":"This Sea Within","description":"She came to find herself. She stayed to fight a revolution.Some waves you can't outrun.\u003cp\u003e 1971. While American students protest the Vietnam war, rebellion brews below the border where a U.S.-backed dictator rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lena Landon, an avid surfer and anti-war activist, wants to do something meaningful when she graduates with a degree in journalism. Feeling the sea's restless energy pushing her toward some unknown destiny, she travels to San Balanque, her estranged mother's homeland, to learn more about her Maya heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There Lena teams up with fellow journalist Daniel Weatherly to interview the Aguileros fighting to overthrow Viktor Ortiz's corrupt regime. Then she sees Raoul-the rebels' charismatic leader-rising from a jungle pool. Everything changes. That dark wave sweeps her into a life she never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lena's transformation from pacifist to freedom fighter comes at a brutal cost as she witnesses the harsh realities of guerrilla warfare: executions, kidnapping, torture. All the while she guards a dangerous secret: her mother, the esteemed artist Dolores Machado, is married to the enemy-Ortiz's Vice President and closest confidant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the revolution intensifies, Lena must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for love, justice, and a cause worth dying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating love story about freedom, rebellion, and willingness to die for one's principles. It kept me turning pages late into the night.\" \u003cstrong\u003eD. W. Peach, award-winning fantasy writer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An epic, page-turning tale filled with passion and beauty, political intrigue and revolution.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMark Paxson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jump\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A passionate affair, thrilling dangers, masterful writing-what else could a reader want? This is a book you will feel and long remember.\" \u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Ardman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Final Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Brasket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992010367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sea Stone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Deborah Brasket","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517229215999,"sku":"9798992010367","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d27426e-35f2-481f-a2a0-0c8ea5be5b67.jpg?v=1778730785","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-sea-within-deborah-brasket-9798992010367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}