First published 2021
As the Civil War ignites the nation, Georgeanne and Eliza Woolsey leave New York to serve as nurses, witnessing the horrors of slavery firsthand. Meanwhile, enslaved sisters Jemma and Patience live in fear on neighboring plantations, their every move tracked by the cruel overseer LeBaron. When Jemma is suddenly sold, she sees a chance to escape - but must choose between freedom and abandoning her family. Across the divided nation, these women's lives intertwine as they fight for their own futures in a country on the brink of collapse.
Genres: american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intertwined-lives
Setting: New York, United States
Period: Civil War
544 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: slavery