The Simulated Plantation
When computer engineer Cory Sergeant agrees to test a time-travel simulation, she intends to visit the day of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Instead finds herself in an extreme simulation of an 1860 cotton plantation. She must playact the part of her avatar, a newly arrived white male tutor, in order to survive while trying to find a way out of the sim, which feels all too real. But as a young Black woman, slavery horrifies her, and Cory struggles to secretly better the slaves’ lives without bringing catastrophe down on herself and every person on the plantation. Will the sim ever let her escape back to her twenty-first century life, her fiancé, and her career?
“A modern twist on a classic time-travel trope that interrogates race, gender, and history in a unique way… it’s impossible not to get drawn into Cory’s story and hope for her rescue.”
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“booklife Review—“(An) immersive story confronts injustice through lived experience… The disparities between Cory’s 21st century life and 1860 Alabama are vivid…(Cory) experiences profound awakenings. See full review.
Overview by Dr. Peter J. Hawkes
Comments by Pat Phillips, an Alabama Native. “The narratives were so descriptive and vibrant, I felt I could see myself in the story.”
Comments by Dave Nelson, an Avid Reader. “Fantastic Book!” “
Overview by Marlowe, an impartial Editing Service. “The premise is innovative and the historical detail meticulous…Creates powerful dramatic tension.” Click here for photos and illustrations inspired by the book. Available to Bookstores from Ingram $14.99 US/$15.99 Canada ISBN 979-8-218-90612-2
Comments by Dave Nelson, an Avid Reader. “Fantastic Book!” “
Overview by Marlowe, an impartial Editing Service. “The premise is innovative and the historical detail meticulous…Creates powerful dramatic tension.” Click here for photos and illustrations inspired by the book. Available to Bookstores from Ingram $14.99 US/$15.99 Canada ISBN 979-8-218-90612-2