The debut novel “Black Rock” quickly brought the young writer Amanda Smith worldwide fame. The heroine of the book, an orphan girl Celia, grows up in a village on the tropical island of Tobago in the family of her aunt. She had never seen her parents, not even their photographs. Celia would like to go to England, where her father is said to have gone, but for now this is just a dream. She is surrounded by quiet village life. Here they go to church, but they are afraid of spirits and believe the blind healer. When misfortune strikes and drives Celia from home, she hopes to escape her predicted future. But, having moved to the large capital city of Port of Spain, Celia unexpectedly discovers the secret of her origin. She will need time and courage to survive the death of loved ones and free herself from the shackles of her family past.