Festival of Beasts is a mystery/action story. When circumstances at home become confusing, Amelia moves in with her half-sister, Perthena, to rest and regain strength after a miscarriage. While staying with her sister, Amelia tries incessantly but is unable to contact her husband, who is a museum curator and owner of the Old Stone Museum. She is told by her husband’s secretary that he went to South America regarding business. Amelia is shocked and believes he is in trouble because he would never leave like that, not without talking to her. She cannot convince anyone that something is terribly wrong except his secretary who helps Amelia plan a trip to South America to search for him using the few clues he had left concerning his meeting. Upon arrival at a museum in South America, Amelia is kidnapped by a drug cartel. Gabriel, a ten-year-old under the control of drug lords, attempts to save her. Gabriel’s plan is simple, yet brilliant and resourceful. Their stories fuse together under extreme pressure and become one of cunning, resilience, courage.