A Mercy

On the day that Jacob agrees to accept a slave as payment for a debt, little Florens's life changes. Aged eight, she is taken to her family to begin a new life. She ends up part of Jacob's household, along with his wife Rebekka, their Native American servant Lina and the enigmatic Sorrow, who was rescued from a shipwreck. Together, these women face the trials of their harsh environment as Jacob attempts to carve out a place for himself in the brutal landscape of the north of America in the 17th century.