I am a woman freeborn. My heart and soul are equal to that of any man's. I am a healer. I will not remain here to be sold to the highest bidder. Suddenly alone, bereft of family, Jamie, a gifted young apprentice healer, has been declared forfeit and is to be sold into slavery. Facing such grim prospects Jamie runs for her life, and in her journey she will cross continent and ocean traveling to the new world, where she hopes to find enduring love and her unique place in a free society.