'Promise,' set at the twilight of summer 1957 in the quaint town of Salt Point, is a poignant tale of two Black sisters—Ezra and Cinthy Kindred—navigating the tides of adolescence and racial tension in a place rife with small-town fears of the unfamiliar. Having been nurtured in an environment steeped in love and tales spun from the stars, the sisters now face a starkly different reality as they grow into young women. Their white neighbors, previously friendly and familiar, begin to view the Kindreds with suspicion and prejudice, echoing the stirrings of the Civil Rights Movement that ripple through the nation. As hate and violence encroach upon their idyllic hometown, Ezra and Cinthy draw from the depths of their fortitude and the love instilled within them to perform astounding acts of bravery, all while vying to preserve their dreams and dignity. Through lyrical prose, 'Promise' is an ode to a family's resilience, a heartfelt chronicle of hope, and a testament to the transformative power of love in the face of societal upheaval.