Until 1861, Grace Henry lived a quaint and quiet life with her adopted family in SouthernMaryland despite being the child of an Iroquois man and an enslaved mother. Amid theturbulent backdrop of the times, external forces ripped her from everything she’s knownand delivered her onto a remote plantation in Southwestern Virginia.

Now oscillatingbetween hope and despair on an hourly basis, Grace must become comfortable withcommanding her fierce independence if she’s ever to find peace again. One hundred years later, Emmaline Foster is struggling to forge her way through the firstcolored nursing program at the University of Virginia while the Civil Rights Movementreaches a fervent pitch outside her door.

When she stumbles upon a hidden portion of herlineage, Emmaline’s life becomes intertwined with Grace Henry and a complicated past. With the unlikely partnership of a basketball star and a passion for uncovering the truth,Emmaline begins to unravel the threads of a war-torn, secret-ridden tapestry that spansthrough generations of her family — and that of the very South.

Bridge the chasm of time with Emmaline and Grace as they become united in their quest for identity, freedom, and enduring love. .