Isabel Gardener / Isabel Finch / Isabel Lockton / Sal Lockto

Isabel Gardener / Isabel Finch / Isabel Lockton / Sal Lockton / Just Sal / Country is the thirteen-year-old protagonist of the novel. She is an intelligent, bold girl who knows that she was not born to be a slave and that she is deserving of a life lived in freedom. Isabel's key character trait is her dedication to those she loves. In the first half of the novel, that love and protection is reserved for her younger sister, Ruth. Ruth suffers from epilepsy and Isabel knows that puts the girl in danger of being sold off. Her main mission in life is to protect her sister from abuse and she will stop at nothing to ensure they stay together. In the second half of the novel, that protection is reserved for Curzon, the slave boy who helps her recuperate after being branded as punishment for...