ÒHis eyes were violet. His blood was ancient. His very existence was forbidden.Ó
In a quiet German village, a boy named Lixic stands outÑnot just for his porcelain skin and bright blonde hair, but for the rare amethyst color of his eyes. When the Nazis begin rounding up Jews, his mother does the unthinkable: she pushes him out of the line, claiming he is a German child who snuck into the ghetto.
That one lie sets off a journey across countries, secrets, and war.
From hidden forests to Vatican halls, from train cars to U.S. airfields, Lixic is hunted not just as a boyÑbut as a symbol. Scientists want to study him. Dictators want to control him. Allies want to protect him. And the world, devastated by war, finds hope in his unbreakable will.
But behind the speeches and headlines is just a boy searching for identity, love, and the family torn from him.
Spanning from the darkest corners of World War II to the postwar trials that sought justice, Lixic: The Boy With the Amethyst Eyes is a powerful, haunting, and ultimately redemptive novel about the endurance of memory, the pain of survival, and the light that remainsÑeven when history tries to erase it.
A historical fiction novel by Nizel Garcia.
For those who remember. And those who must., History, , Nizel Garcia| 9781257970841 | 267PAGES