Brilliant. There are the beginnings here of a dozen strong novels to come.
Time
This brilliant debut novel…flows through two continents, three centuries, and incalculable terror, suffering, and grief.
Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
Like a strobe, Baker’s novel lights up the darkness of slavery.
Los Angeles Times
Baker re-creates the conditions facing Black Americans at different points in history, as well as the range of possible societies offered them. The cumulative effect of these lyrical narratives is epic tragedy.
