Clyde Johanson’s “The Force of Truth” dives into a thrilling legal battle that raises a powerful question: What do we do when speaking the truth is treated as a crime?

The novel follows Ethan Callahan, a young law student whose life dramatically turns from classroom lectures to life-or-death battles in the courtroom. His journey begins in a remote South American village, where he studies cultural law under the mentorship of the sharp and unorthodox Professor Sebastian Grant. There, Ethan learns a startling lesson: truth is not always measured by hard evidence or strict statutes, it can live in traditions, community values, and the stories people share. This insight changes the way he sees the law forever.