The year is 1861. There is a slave auction at Walnut Creek. Annie and James are there, for Annie to bid for slaves. She is successful to buy the ones she wanted and Annie is also disgusted with the condition the slave are in. Annie instructs James to take the shackles off of them. The slaves are shocked, because James and Annie is treating them like human beings, instead of animals. The slaves are taken to Annie home were they took a bath and was given clean clothes before supper . Annie knows in her heart, she did not make a mistake in buying this family. She also knows, she could lose everything she has and love, because of her quest to rescue slaves. This book is about slavery, the sliver war. It is suitable for pre-teen and adults . This book is fiction.