Janet L. Burns

When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

Alice spends her days enslaved on a rural Georgia plantation, restlessly yearning for freedom. After a violent clash with plantation owner Paul, Alice flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a highway, soon discovering the year is actually 1973.

Jack is an orphan. Ava is a survivor. Together, they’re lovers on the run after stealing a cache of illegal firearms from two local rednecks—and they just made enemies out of the wrong crew. With their friend Will in tow and corrupt cops closing in, the next 72 hours will test their limits, their loyalties, and their shot at redemption.