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First book in the Against the Stars Trilogy When Virginia "Ginny" Miller moved from England to the Americas in the 1775 she expected a fresh start. All she wanted to do was put her life in England behind her. But when she arrives at America, she never expects what she finds. Arriving in America, Ginny is shocked to find that her only friend, Abigail Everhart, has abandoned her. Alone, in a strange new place, Ginny cannot help but wonder what is going to happen to her life. When Ginny befriends Benjamin Eby, the son of the owner of the general store, her life finally takes a peak for the better. Along with another new friend, Celia Roser, Ginny begins to see all life has to offer. But war with England is looming and lines are being drawn. Ben and Celia both are patriots well Ginny's parents are strict loyalists and disapprove of her friendship with Ben. And to make matters worse Celia, is from an English family turned patriot, something Ginny’s parents are horrified by. Desperate, her parents try to get her to befriend people like Lucy Winslow, or (heavens forbid) Bella Kersey, who come from “good English families”. But it isn't till her parents start introducing "gentlemen" into the picture, that Ginny realizes how truly torn her heart is. Ginny is stuck trying to figure out how to live life with all its up and downs. She feels as though her soul is being ripped in to. Should she follow her parents, and be loyal to the country she once called home; or should she become independent like the country her heart is rooted in?
Chapter 1
