Another take on slavery and the underground railroad that involves magic. The bi-racial son of a slave owner is the main character. He is assigned to be the servant of his half brother, the owners heir. The heir is a clueless moron while the slave is a prodigy with a flawless memory. At some point he is recruited to be a member of the underground railroad after he tries to escape and is betrayed by a Negro freeman. He possesses a power that he inherited from his mother and shares with Harriet Tubman. He has the power to fold time and space to make it easier to get from the south to the north. Harriet also has this power and is how she helps people escape slavery.
This is a powerful book and shows the problems with slavery. The characters are well rounded and fully characterized. My only problem with the story is that the magic minimizes the struggles and bravery of those who ran the railroad.
9/10
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