Josie is a bold, vivacious, curious young woman whose lust for life is greater than the confines of her world. The daughter of a slave and a plantation owner's son, she is raised among the other slaves. Ignoring her paternity and her fair skin, her grandfather sees only the color of her mother's heritage in her. He makes no attempt to disguise his hatred for her and displays his contempt with the abuses he bears upon her. Josie's circumstances are dire and brutal until a late-night escape finally brings her the freedom for which she has longed. With her new life away from the plantation, Josie will discover that the world beyond the plantation is full of more wonder and adventure than she ever could have imagined.