In Darkness

Summary: This novel features two main characters, Shorty and Toussaint l’Ouverture. Shorty is a teenage boy who discusses his growth and the ways in which his perceptions have been shaped since he was a toddler, and Toussaint is the famous leader of the Haitian slave rebellion who wrestles with the moral choices he is required to make in connection with leading the revolt. The two characters are separated in time by over three hundred years, but they share a mysterious connection.