The Sword

In the winter of 1932, approximately seven and a half million Ukrainians and other citizens under Soviet influence were starved to death during a man-made famine. Some call it genocide instigated during a rise in Ukrainian nationalism. Others view it as the unfortunate result of mass-industrialization. Regardless, the death toll was catastrophic. Herein is the fictional story of two families that face the worst of the very real disaster head-on, and in the turmoil must question their leaders, their trust in each other, and their own moral guidance if they are to survive the Holodomor.