New York, 1776
American Independence
As the Revolutionary War rages, a thirteen-year-old girl pursues her own fight... for freedom.
Isabel and her sister, Ruth, are slaves who in a horrible twist of fare are sold to a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons. Having lost their mother, Isabel vows to protect her younger sister and keep hold of the one important thing in their lives - hope.
Determined to break Isabel's spirit, Mrs Lockton commits an unthinkable act of cruelty, which has a terrible impact on the sisters. Turning against her Loyalist owners, Isabel agrees to spy on them and uncover valuable information. But this is a plan that sets her on a dangerous road and forces her to question everything and everyone she knows.
Isabel will need all of her strength to survive. Can she break the chains that are holding her and find a better life?
An extraordinary and masterfully told novel, Chains is the story of a girl who longs to be free in a society that refuses to let her.