Yonder: A Novel

"Somewhere in the antebellum South, a group of enslaved people call themselves “the Stolen” and the White people who rule over them “Thieves.” Two of the Stolen, William and Cato, disagree on whether there is something beyond death or even beyond the plantation where they’re brutalized daily. After Cato survives a particularly vicious punishment, he, William and three other Stolen decide to escape, no matter what may lie yonder; some of it is decidedly otherworldly, eerie, frightening and beautiful. This is a slender novel, yet it’s stunning how much emotional heft Jabari Asim has given each page."