The Discreet Hero

Interesting Facts

• This novel intertwines two parallel stories, like two rivers flowing through Peruvian reality, where the fates of ordinary people become the stage for a struggle against corruption, fear, and betrayal.
• The main characters are people without power or wealth, but it is their inner resilience and moral purity that become the quiet forces capable of resisting evil and injustice.
• The author masterfully weaves elements of magical realism into the narrative, allowing the reader to feel the delicate boundary between reality and myth, between the everyday and the miraculous.
• The novel is imbued with subtle irony, which reveals not only the characters but also the social wounds of a society where everyone must choose between honor and personal gain.
• A special place in the book is given to the image of Peru—a country of contrasts, where the dusty streets of provincial towns stand side by side with the bustling life of the metropolis, and the traditions of the past clash with the challenges of modernity.