King of Swords

King of Swords explores the concept of free will and illustrates the projection of Jungian archetypes. The story depicts the lives of the author's great-grandparents, who witnessed the events of the Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico.
The war and its consequences are graphically described, but the focus of the narrative is the personal lives of the lovers, whose attempt to remain observers is shattered by impulses beyond their control.