Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy.
These are the names of her children. The five who survived, only to be sold to other plantations. The faces Rachel cannot forget.
It's 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children, even if the truth is more than she can bear.
With fear snapping at her heels, Rachel keeps moving. From sunrise to sunset, through the cane fields of Barbados to the forests of British Guiana and on to Trinidad, to the dangerous river and the open sea.
Only once she knows their stories can she rest. Only then can she finally find home.
mother can never be free until she finds her children...
The Good Morning America Book Club Pick February 2023 is a soaring novel inspired by true events.
'A strong and beautiful novel that stares into the face of brutality and the heart of love' Jeanette Winterson
'An intense, absorbing debut, concerned with the power and persistence of maternal love' The Sunday Times
'Action-packed, the novel paints an extraordinary portrait of motherly love and hope' Daily Mail