When 17-year-old Nika is adopted by the Milligans, she hopes to leave the dark days of the Grob orphanage behind her and realize her dream of a family. At the same time, she wants to forget the stories of her childhood, including the one about the Master of Tears. But the Milligans also adopt Rigel, an attractive, inaccessible boy who is cruel to Nika. Their shared past, steeped in suffering and loneliness, connects them in an invisible way. Will they be able to overcome the shadows of the past? Are they driven by deeper, unacknowledged feelings? Will the darkness of their pasts overshadow the future they want?
The Master of Tears is an emotional, moving story about pain, fate and irresistible love. About how the past does not always determine the future. Love is the best medicine for a wounded soul. In a world full of trials, it is worth persevering.
The international success and popularity of this novel inspired Netflix to make a film based on it. (taken from spl. str. emka.si)