When Daniel and his younger sister, Pearl, escape slavery during a rebellion, they're able to save themselves, though they leave behind their mother and the love of Daniel's life. Eventually, after Daniel fights for the British in the war for American independence, he secures a future for the siblings as the heir of a British nobleman whose life Daniel saved. However, upon traveling to London, that future is swiftly stolen from them, and Daniel and Pearl find themselves scraping by in a community created in the tunnels under Covent Garden, a community run under the ruthless rule of gangster Elias.
Focusing on an element of London life that I'd never read about in fiction, this book offers a wealth of information that has piqued my interest in further investigation. While a few elements felt a bit unrealistic (particularly a bit of bombastic action toward the end), overall the story was compelling and the characters were well-conceived. Well worth a read.
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