The Darkness Revenge of the Rising Sun: The Angel Takes the Girls Home Moved by God to write this book, Charita Padilla has written a chilling story of a young boy molested by his own mother and rescued by his siblings. The Darkness Revenge of the Rising Sun touches on the most serious of subjects, mental illness and the legacy and history of violence, as well as the darkest, abuse and murder. Yet Padilla manages to weave curiosity and humor throughout this suspenseful, scary tale. Readers won't be able to stop turning the pages of this murder mystery with a thoughtful, warm soul.