When a modest Quaker sets sail for Bristol with her sister, tragedy soon strikes and she is left alone and vulnerable, torn between two worlds and dependent on the kindness of strangers. Stranded in 1850s Ohio, Honor finds herself questioning her beliefs as she joins a Quaker community and uncovers a world where slaves attempting to find freedom in the North are being savagely hunted down by ruthless men. Can her new acquaintances help her defy the law and save the slaves? Now in paperback ‘Addictively compelling’ The Times ‘A joy to read’ Maggie O’Farrell
