The Old Ones

By Anthony Henderson

T is enslaved, but his soul is his own. God, the Devil nor any master can lay claim to it as he moves through his world with a fierce confidence and steely resolve . When a personal awakening compels him to carve a family out of his unimaginable pain, into his embrace comes a woman plagued by mental illness borne of torture and rape and a man who tried to keep his faith in God no matter what he saw and felt. They experience revelations about spiritual and sexual identities that are hard fought and ultimately life affirming. In the end they navigate the horrors of bondage to create a family for which there was no blueprint. "THE OLD ONES has given us an exciting, new literary voice. Upon introduction to the world and characters of Anthony Henderson's debut novel, we don't want to leave. It's often a hard world, full of pain, suffering, separation and darkness. But it's also a world where the characters show the spectrum of humanity and the human spirit. Joy, and love, is also found here, if one is willing to fight for it and protect it...despite the odds. There are characters in the novel that the reader will not be able to forget. I am grateful to have met them." -Hester Hargett-Aupetit, Executive Vice-President / Co-Producer RAFFAELLA PRODUCTIONS, INC. "I loved The Old Ones. Anthony Henderson's debut novel is at once a moving testimony to the horrors and inhumanity of slavery and a radical celebration of the power of queer love and found family to transcend even the worst circumstances. A tremendous achievement and a great read!" -Raphael Simon (also known as New York Times bestselling author Pseudonymous Bosch) This haunting historical work of fiction will be difficult to put down once you begin reading the Homeric-like odyssey of the main character "T" and the horrific, but spiritually resilient lives of enslaved characters seldom depicted or given voice in this genre. This vivid account of American slavery experience in the deep South has many capricious plot twists and complex, compelling characters written in a beautifully poetic writing style that pulls the reader into these inhabited spaces. As a documentary filmmaker that loves telling important stories that haven't been told, the book follows a similar path in unearthing and reclaiming these untold stories. -RUDY HYPOLITE, American Film Institute award recipient and Emmy nominated documentary feature director and producer "The Old One's is a fascinating story that takes you back in time with a fresh perspective. Anthony Henderson's writing is inviting and keeps you turning the pages. The characters are real and relatable. You will quickly lose yourself in this epic story of the old South and be completely satisfied at the end." -Ron Sylvester, Owner RS/TV Inc.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C12JY96X
• ISBN13: 9798368040561
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 333 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"