No war is waged without violence.
Ten years of intense training at her aunt’s side have taught Shannon much more than how to be a midwife. She’s seen first-hand how dangerous fighting for women’s rights and access to birth control at the turn of the century can be.
A brutal attack destroys their clinic and results in her aunt’s incarceration. To avoid further scandal, her uncle ships Shannon off to Canada where she’ll be safe.
In Manitoba, Shannon lands in the midst of a new fight. The women of Oakland are not allowed to operate the hospital they have built.
Shannon has a choice — stay silent or help a whole new community of women find their voice.