A work of fiction inspired by the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram follows the story of Ngozi Balogun Bashiru.


Having already become an orphan twice by the age of six, Ngozi is taken in by her uncle, only to be relegated to the role of a servant by her sixteenth birthday. After a domestic argument, she runs away from home. But her quest for freedom takes a dark turn when she's kidnapped and thrust into a world of terror and captivity.


As Ngozi fights to survive, she must also confront her past and dig deep within herself to find the answers she needs to escape. Will she be able to reclaim her voice and save those she holds dear, or will she be silenced forever? Find out in this powerful and moving novel.