Julio returns, only this time we find him revealing a dark secret from his childhood which has affected his love life, his friendships, even his interaction with psychotherapists. Now revealing all to yet another one, he finds himself distracted by his intense attraction to her. As he navigates the labyrinth of his life, he finds himself in yet another dysfunctional relationship and being used by those he thought were his friends. In this companion piece to ‘Shadows’, with the action taking place somewhere between the middle and the end of the previous novel, this is a more intimate, detailed portrait of a generation seemingly sleepwalking through life.