After the bloody Civil War and the emancipation of slaves, Esther, a twelve-year old mulatto girl and her mother, Jewel decides to leave the Bolden Plantation in South Georgia to seek out a better life -- a life of freedom. But instead of going up North where many others are heading, her mother has something else in mind. In the end, does it work out for them or did Jewel make the mistake of trading one form of slavery for another?

B.C. Burks is the author of fictional short stories: THE TWAIN SHALL MEET is about identical twins, Anne and Arlene living separate lives -- one is passing as a white woman -- the other is a strong advocate speaking up for the rights of black women; TALA (THE RED WOLF) is about Esther, a twelve-year old mulatto girl living with the Seminole Indians in Florida; THE FIFTH/SIXTH WIFE tells the story about Gloria who has been waiting ten long years to find the perfect man. Will he be the man of her dreams or a living nightmare; IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, Joel gets an eerie feeling that he's being watched and just might lose it all; and THE 59th STREET BRIDGE TO NOWHERE is about Guy who is looking for a way to escape as he rides his red Harley. Suddenly, he comes across a bridge that mysteriously appears out of nowhere. Take the journey with him to find out where it leads.

B.C. was born and raised in New Jersey where she presently lives with her two very distinctive cats, Cali and Prince. Stay connected and follow her on Twitter: @BcBurks and Instagram: bc.burks.71