Invisible Chains [Renee Lane, Michelle]

Jacqueline is a young Creole slave in antebellum New Orleans. ‚   An unusual ‚  stranger who has haunted her dreams since childhood comes to stay as a guest in her master's house. Soon after his arrival, members of the household die mysteriously, and Jacqueline is suspected of murder. ‚  Despite her fear of the stranger, Jacqueline befriends him and he helps her escape. While running from the slave catchers, they meet conjurers, a loup-garou, and a traveling circus of supernatural freaks. ‚   She relies on ancestral magic to guide her and finds strength to conquer her fears on her journey.