Synopsis

*“Theflapofabutterfly'swingscantriggeratornadoontheothersideoftheworld.”—EdwardLorenz.WearetwentyyearsbeforeindependenceintheViceroyaltyofNewGranada.Spainisstilltheoverlordofthesouthernpartofthecontinent,butitspowerisfading.Canourprotagonistreallychangethefuture,orwillhebeswallowedbythecompetinginterestssurroundingindependence?Heawakenswithonlyafewmemoriesofthe21stcentury,strugglingtonavigateaworldonthebrinkofrevolution.Fromthestart,heaimstousetheindependencemovementstobecomeoneofthemostpowerfulforcesinpost-independenceSouthAmericaandsecureafutureforhisdescendants.Buttoachievehisgoals,hemustoutmaneuvertheChurch,thenobility,andwealthymerchants—whiletryingtobuildagoodlifeforhimselfandthepeoplewhoplacetheirtrustinhim.