Brilliant writing, loved the storyline of how mercy and mat were cruelly snatched from their family'for the slave trade and sadly for separated only to find each other again after 15 years, great story telling and good discription of London I felt like I was there among the fog with them, loved the characters and how race didn't effect everyone back in the 1820's as you might have thought
Highly recommended read

Thank You NetGalley, Bookouture and Author for this outstanding, remarkable ebook copy!

Set in London, 1820 Mercy is an orphan and and to a African Prince!
Mercy at 19 puts herself into the work of Catherine who is a campaigner for abolition slavery.
Mat a little sailor searchers the city for.the men who kidnapped his sister so many by years ago.
Mercy and Mat crosses paths when he realizes she is girl he's been searching for!
This destroys everything Mercy thought she knew.
Mercy and Mat get into some danger because someone is silencing all the witness to the horrors of the past.

A soaring, sweeping, satisfying novel that kept me up late for several nights.
The story itself was beyond beautiful, and Lora's writing I was hooked. It held my attention, and I didn't want this story to end!
This was a heartfelt, beautiful, remarkable, lovely read!

Historical fiction at it’s finest. A compelling story by a great author!
London, 1820: Nineteen-year-old Mercy, the orphaned daughter of an African prince, has come to live with the well-to-do Dr Stephens and his wife, Catherine, a passionate campaigner for the abolition of slavery.

Mercy throws herself into Catherine’s work, eager to help until – at an exhibition that has all of London talking – one particular painting makes a disturbing impression on her: conjuring vivid images of creaking wood and the screams of drowning people. Its effect on Dr Stephens is even stronger – a connection that seems almost personal.

Meanwhile, Mat, a young black sailor, scours the city in search of the men who kidnapped his sister many years before. When his path crosses with Mercy’s and he realises the girl he has been mourning is alive, it sets events in motion that will destroy everything Mercy thought was true about her old life – and her new one.

But as the names on Mat’s list are found dead, one after the other, the newly reunited siblings face a new danger. Someone is silencing all witnesses to the horrors of their past – and they could be next. But Mercy has had enough of secrets. She will have justice – no matter what the cost.

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Historical fiction is fascinating to read. I was captured by this moving story of a brother and sister, torn from each other, after their village was raided in Africa. The novel is divided into two narratives: Mercy and Mat. Each sibling’s story is revealed so readers can become acquainted with them. How the two stories intersect is masterfully done. Mercy slowly begins to understand her real story. It’s a compelling read. The author does a good job of pulling readers to early 19th century England. She also showcases a myriad of truths about the slave trade and the aftermath. I enjoyed reading it.