For years, Dr. Anne Wadsworth has led travelers to Africa's far-reaching plains. Not only does she love the terrain, but she also considers Africa her second home. When she is invited to be the keynote speaker at Zanzibar's Human Rights Conference, she has no idea that her ideal destination is about to be embroiled in an international nightmare.

Anne is kidnapped by unknown assailants and held captive as they travel from Zanzibar to Somalia. After the horrific experience of crossing from Zanzibar to Mombasa, her life is pitted in the balance of life or death. With little chance to fight back, she finds solace in nightly stargazing with her Sudanese guardian.

When she discovers the chilling truth, Anne realizes that it is no longer about saving herself but also, it's about saving a country.