Nkembe is a young slave in South Carolina’s lowcountry in the 1830s. After witnessing a murder, he runs for his life. Hounds chase him toward unexpected dangers, unwelcome enemies, and unlikely friends.
John became a writer when the someday dream of writing a book collided with a moment of inspiration. His ancestors fled persecution in France. Leaving everything behind, they eventually made their way to Maryland, then Ohio. They took slaves from Maryland and helped them gain freedom.
He realized their story needed to be told,
so he began to write.
John became a writer when the someday dream of writing a book collided with a moment of inspiration. His ancestors fled persecution in France. Leaving everything behind, they eventually made their way to Maryland, then Ohio. They took slaves from Maryland and helped them gain freedom.
He realized their story needed to be told,
so he began to write.