In the sugarcane fields of Barbados, eleven-year-old Washington Black's life is uprooted when he is selected to serve Christopher Wilde, a naturalist and abolitionist. As a field slave, Wash is plunged into a new realm where ingenuity and hope dare to thrive. Titch, his master's brother, is nothing like Wash expects; he's an inventor chasing the dream of perfecting an aerial machine. Their bond is solidified in the shared pursuit of discovery, but an unfortunate death places a bounty on Wash's head, compelling him to flee with Titch. Their journey stretches from Caribbean shores to Arctic wastes, and London's intellectual havens to Moroccan deserts. Along the way, Wash must carve out his path in a world brimming with danger and yearning for freedom, undertaking an epic quest for self-realization and mapping a route toward true liberation.