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by Ariella Adjangba-Baker (Author)
Ben and Charles, two enslaved brothers, have known a rare measure of fortune under their masters-treated with relative kindness and even granted the gift of education. Yet the shadow of bondage never loosens its grip. When Charles seizes his chance for freedom, he entrusts Ben with a promise: escape when you can, and meet me at the train station in Philadelphia.
But Charles's flight changes everything. Ben's world unravels as suspicion falls on him. Once tolerated, he was now harshly punished. Then, even worse, his master feared he too might flee and sent him away. Torn from the only home he has known, Ben is thrust into the hands of Mr. Clark, a man of cruelty and malice unlike any before.
Faced with unrelenting brutality, Ben must summon courage and cunning to endure. His story becomes one of resilience, sacrifice, and a perilous journey toward liberty. With Philadelphia as his beacon, he risks everything to reunite with his brother-and to claim the freedom that has always been his by right.
