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Princess Yuia was born into royalty, a warrior and heir to the Azevedo tribe in 19th-century Songo (modern-day Angola). Trained to lead, she was destined for greatness-until betrayal tore her world apart. Drugged, captured, and sold into slavery, Yuia finds herself in the heart of Brazil's brutal plantation system.
Stripped of her freedom but not her will, Yuia refuses to be broken. Under the watchful eye of Master João E. Silva, a young Portuguese plantation owner, she becomes the center of power struggles, forbidden desires, and deadly betrayals. As she fights to protect her unborn child, she must navigate the dangerous politics of slavery, where both friend and foe seek to control her fate.
Meanwhile, Zulaika, a jealous house slave, and Adriano, the ruthless overseer, plot to destroy her, ensuring Yuia never rises above them. But Yuia was born to fight. With the help of Geraldo, a kindhearted enslaved man, and Doña Carla, a wise elder, she seeks to reclaim what was stolen from her: her freedom, her child, and her destiny.
As tensions rise, Yuia must make an impossible choice-submit, escape, or die fighting.