In Darkness / Nick Lane / 341 pages

In modern day Haiti the blacks are free but seem to be imprisoned still in a city of shaky houses, encircled by soldiers.  Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Haitian slave turned revolutionary, tries to reconcile this modern Haiti with his Haiti of 200 years ago.  Meanwhile, in modern day Haiti, Shorty is trapped in the rubble of a hospital that collapsed when the earthquake struck.  He is having visions of Toussaint L'Ouverture.  Has he replaced the one half of Shorty's soul that has been missing since his twin, Marguerite, was kidnapped?  This is a "tale of 2 Haitis - one modern, one historic...a story that explores the nature of freedom, humanity, survival, and hope.  A dark journey will worth taking - engrossing, disturbing, illuminating." (Kirkus Review.)