humankind

Dawn…lightning rends the sky…hatred and murder fill the air…

Terrified and alone, the doomed woman floats for a moment on the surface of the tar pit before lifting both hands to make a sign with palms outstretched, like a bird flying, then sinks without a sound.

Over two hundred years later, the grim legacy of slavery and England's colonial history reach out to the unsuspecting Henry Hooper embracing him in a dangerous web of retribution and revenge.

He will need all his personal strengths, and the support of those closest to him to counter the lethal threat he faces.