Free Rent

<p>In its entire history-from the Roman Legions to Hitler and Stalin-the small Eastern European country of Eden-on-Danube has never been considered desirable enough to be properly pillaged and plundered by a superpower. As the country teeters on bankruptcy the government decides its only chance for economic salvation is to create a royalty-for-a-week program and rent out their country to tourists. </p><p>Guests come from all over. Jana Stanczak a victim of the Great Recession has just won the Mega-Zillions Lottery in Florida and now has a chance to honor a promise made to her great-grandmother. The Thakkars born into the lowest caste in India have built the world's largest steel empire; now they have an opportunity to escape a soul-crushing daily existence. Rebecca Adebayo desperate to flee sectarian violence in Nigeria thinks there may be no better place to hide than in a country no one else knows exists. </p><p>As each guest arrives in Eden-on-Danube the country and its citizens are grateful for the tourism income. But everything changes when a native of Eden-on-Danube returns to her homeland to visit a friend causing the country's citizens to question their choices. </p><p>In this quirky amusing tale daily apathy meets dynamic change as a country welcomes visitors who may have more power than they ever realized.</p>