Summer, 1957. Atticus and his father, Montrose, travel to North Carolina, where they plan to mark the centennial of their ancestor's escape from slavery by retracing the route he took into the Great Dismal Swamp. But an encounter with an old nemesis turns their historical reenactment into a real life-and-death pursuit... A thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror.