This is the story of Cora, a slave on a southern plantation. Her life is tough but when the plantation is inherited by the brother of the previous owner, things are only going to get worse. Caesar is new on the plantation from Virginia. He decides to escape and believes Cora go with him and be good luck. Cora's mother Mabel is the only slave to leave and never return. Thus begins the travels and tribulations of a runaway slave whose journey begins and ends on the underground railroad. She ends up a few places and is several times captured by a slave hunter.
The story is shocking and violent. There are some portions that are set in a different time, giving the story a fantasy vibe.
I listened to the audio version of this book that is read by the incomparable Bhani Turpin.
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