{"product_id":"the-blackbirds-of-st-giles-lila-cain-9798228498471","title":"The Blackbirds of St. Giles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis sweeping and immersive debut reveals the heart of a previously unseen world--the Black community of Georgian London--in a page-turning 18th century adventure of survival, betrayal, secrets, and the quest for true freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a terrifying night in 1768, Daniel and his young sister, Pearl, narrowly escape their brutal life of slavery when a Jamaican sugarcane plantation is torched in a violent uprising. In the ashes, Daniel leaves behind the rest of his family--and one powerful love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a decade later in New York City, Daniel anticipates sailing with Pearl, now 15, to a new life promised by Britain's king to former slaves who fought for the Crown in America's War of Independence. For saving a Major's life in battle, Daniel is doubly rewarded with the man's inheritance, to be claimed on the other side of the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a king's promises can be forgotten, and fortunes snatched away by the cruel prejudices of strangers in a new land ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopeless and homeless, Daniel and Pearl are lured into a dank maze of passageways roiling beneath London's teeming streets, under the famed Covent Garden, and far below the crypts of St. Giles church. A world of unimaginable poverty, where the desperate live as outcasts--the blackbirds of St. Giles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReigning over the scene is Elias, a ruthless, violent \"boss\" who sells protection for a price. To shield Pearl, Daniel must literally fight for their survival, stepping into the ring with a monstrous opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDazzling and poignant, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackbirds of St. Giles\u003c\/i\u003e propels us into an extraordinary, too long overlooked community and period in history, when the threat of servitude is ever-present, and some ghosts of the past can never be escaped ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Blackbirds of St. Giles\u003ci\u003e is a riveting story of love, betrayal, revenge, and triumph. The well-developed characters are absolutely unforgettable. The plot twists are so intriguing I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. This is one of the few books I plan to read again.\u003c\/i\u003e\"--\u003cb\u003eMary Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lila Cain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798228498471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Recorded Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD","brand":"Lila Cain","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48437593833727,"sku":"9798228498471","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7aa9a885-aafc-4459-9af1-f05884db1761.jpg?v=1777162791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-blackbirds-of-st-giles-lila-cain-9798228498471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}