The Last Paradise

A hidden valley in the mountains of northern Laos promises everything the modern world cannot—community, purpose, peace—but its gates swing only one way. Rafe Henley, a divorced photographer drifting through Southeast Asia, follows a stranger's coordinates into an uncharted settlement ruled by one man's quiet authority. When he uncovers secrets that threaten every soul inside, Rafe must decide whether to protect the paradise or the people trapped within it.