I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is a solid debut! Ashton Lattimore balances historical context with a thrilling story—there are times when I wanted more nuance or detail, but that might have brought down the pacing. I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve never researched the prominent Black families in the northern US from this time, but now I want to.