Combining history and fantasy, a sweeping multigenerational epic in the vein of Kindred and The Time Travelers Wife about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations. On a rainy day in May 1964, history professor Cecily BridgeDavis begins to search for the sixtyfive acres of land she inherited from her fathers family. The quest leads her to uncover a dark secret In every generation, one offspring from each Bridge family unit vanishesand is mysteriously whisked back in time. Rules have been established that must be followed to prevent dire consequencesNever interfere with past events.Always carry your free Negro papers.Search for the survival family packs in the orchard and surrounding forest. The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Do not speak to strangers unless absolutely necessary.With only a family Bible and a map marked with the locations of mysterious containers to aid her, Cecily heads to the library, hoping to discover the truth of how this curse began, and how it might be ended. As she moves through time, she encounters a circle of ancestors, including Sabrina Humbles, a free Black woman who must find the courage to seize an opportunityor lose her heart Luke Bridge, who traverses battlefields, slavery, and time itself to reunite with his family Rebecca Bridge, a mother tested by an ominous threat and Amelia Bridge, a young woman burdened with survivors guilt...

Binding: Paperback;448 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: FV; Weight: 450 g; Dimensions: 134 x 202 x 29

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