Synopsis

When nations are on the brink of war, to be innocent is not enough...Fifteen years ago, Jehan Fasih designed a drug that could curb the instinct for violence (and rob the taker of their free will). Fifteen minutes ago, someone blew up the metro station to get their hands on his brainchild.Abhijat Shian and his sister, Rito, lost their jobs, and their family's reputation, over the course of a single week.The reason? Their father's trusted protégé, Jehan Fasih, betrayed him and embroiled their family in one of the biggest corruption scandals the country has ever known.The Shian siblings' quest for revenge soon turns into a murky web of confusing motives and divided loyalties.Is Fasih a genius or a madman? Is their father truly innocent or is there a trail of deceit and betrayal within the hallways of their childhood home?Set in the fictional country of Naijan, The Brightest Fell is a gripping tale of loyalty, treason, corruption, patriotism, and political intrigue.