Santiaga: A Freedom Tale

What if spiritual awakening doesn't require leaving everything behind? Santiaga: A Freedom Tale is a coming-of-age novel about a young woman's journey of self-discovery after she walks away from her hometown with unanswered questions and in search of meaning. Drawn to a remote spiritual community in the mountains, Santiaga believes that devotion to a guru, a doctrine, or a man will make her whole. Along the way, she meets cunning seekers and troubled charlatans who put her in danger with their false wisdom.After Santiaga gives birth to a daughter, she must reckon with motherhood and identity. When personal tragedy hits, she is torn between her devotion to her child and to her own soul. She plunges deep into self-examination of the tender human heart and, wanting more in life, she resolves to challenge centuries of male-centered religious teaching about the path to enlightenment.Inspired by Hermann Hesse's novella, Siddhartha, and the first written account of a female Buddha, Yeshe Tsogyal from 8th century Tibet, Santiaga is a moving tale of a woman finding spiritual freedom and the sacrifice that comes along with it. The balance Santiaga ultimately finds is forged in resilience, self-love, and the brave act of choosing her own truth. Devastating, emotional, and introspective, Santiaga explores the conditions modern women face in pursuit of self-awakening.