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An immersive, historical novel based on true events: In 1938, Orson Welles�s legendary radio dramatization of H.G. Wells�s novel The War of the Worlds terrified Americans into believing Martians were invading. Eleven years later, an Ecuadorian radio station adapted the show�with catastrophic consequences. Now, two young journalists are determined to uncover what really happened to their families that night�even as secrets endanger their future. 1957: Aspiring photojournalist Valeria Anzures returns to her hometown of Quito with a secret purpose: to discover the truth about how her parents really died. The disastrous 1949 War of the Worlds show caused a mob to torch her family's radio station�and the newspaper run by their closest friends, the Monteros. The tragedy shattered the families� relationship�and left the station on precarious financial ground. Now, expected to save her family�s legacy through an arranged marriage, Valeria will risk everything to find out the truth. Even if it means allying with the man she's always loved�but who now treats her like a stranger. For Mat�as Montero, the scars of that night run deep. He saved his mother but blames himself for not rescuing his father. As a journalist, he views Valeria as a rival. Still, they�re both on the same mission. Perhaps, together, they can unearth the past their families and friends would rather remain buried. Valeria and Mat�as soon find trusting each other is as dangerous as the attraction they can't resist. Between their families� mutual hatred, duplicitous witnesses, and insidious lies, and ruthless manipulations, exposing the real story will put their future on the line�and ignite revelations no one saw coming.