A Parisian native, Amel Toulson, travels to America on a quest to clear her mother's name after 20 years of living under political asylum. What she didn't expect to find was love and the undeniable truth of the events occurring before her birth. Debut novel of Ashley Cobb.A self-proclaimed recluse, Amel finds herself on her second stint in New York City, the place where her mother was born and the place where she would be accused and convicted of murdering a police officer. Amel must come face-to-face, yet again, with Malcolm, the man who taught her the ability to love freely and the confidence to interpret her dreams. The man who, a year ago, she walked away from without a word or a reason. Being back in New York awakens Amel's senses and causes her dreams to appear more vividly. At the suggestion of Malcolm, Amel compiles her dreams into a book. As she reads over her dreams, she soon realizes the historical path her nocturnal imagery carries her through are inevitably leading her to the truth about her mother, the reality of her unknown father and her ability to conquer her greatest fears as those before her have done. This novel takes you on a journey through the eyes of Amel. Where history is mixed with reality in the spirit of Sankofa, the importance of learning from your past so that you may move forward in your future.