This book starts slowly but quickly you are drawn into a tale, sometimes intriguing, sometime terrifying, of one girl's experience being captured in Africa, transported to America, experiencing the best and worst of slavery, and her ultimate quest for freedom. For those of us who live in the states, the experience of Africans who sided with the British during the Revolutionary War is a little know story. This book brings it to light and forces the reader to confront a dark period of American history and marvel at how the homeland and ancestry can motivate one to survive during the darkest of times. A really good read!