This is a story where Western values meet's the volatility of Eastern Europe, in the throes of revolutionary change - where an elite's vision of righteousness, is another's contempt; all merged into a maelstrom of anger and violence.
Such events, exposes humanity to its rawest form, from the glorious rollercoaster of love, to the ugliness of political violence, motivated by the greed of oligarchs, who never see, or taste the blood of those who pay the price for their egos.
In such a kaleidoscope of political and emotional upheaval, two people find commonality and a route to survival through a mutual desire for love.
From the highest levels of Government to the vile instincts of bitter men, a Norwegian man and an Eastern European woman, navigate the violence and volatility of a nation that is uprising against their rulers - all against a backdrop of foreign interference.
Seen through different eyes, the story describes the beauty of a city and its people that is in turmoil, as revolution encompasses every aspect of normal life; where violent death and compassion become interwoven bedfellows, when martyrdom gives way to peace.