In Kentucky in the antebellum of the Civil War, Amantha Starr is the pride and joy of her father, plantation owner Aaron Starr, who treats his slaves with dignity. When he dies, Amantha learns that he mother was Black and she is included as a slave to be sold to pay his father's debts. She is sent to an auction in New Orleans and bought by wealthy Hamish Bond by a fortune. He brings her home and treats her as if she were a guest. Amantha meets slaves Rau-Ru, who is treated like a son, and Michele, who is Hamish's mistress and in love with him. Soon they fall in love with each other, but when Hamish discloses a dreadful secret from his past, their relationship ends. Meanwhile the Civil War breaks out and Hamish becomes a wanted man while Rau-Ru joins the Union Army. Will the love of Amantha and Hamish be doomed by the war?
—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil