Front Lines Series Michael Grant 2 Books Collection Set - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set:. Front Lines. Silver Stars. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. Publisher: Electric Monkey. Age Range: 12+. Overview:. This collection brings together the first two novels in Michael Grant's acclaimed Front Lines trilogy: Front Lines and Silver Stars. Reimagining WWII as a conflict in which American women are conscripted to fight alongside men, the series follows three young soldiers facing combat, prejudice and personal transformation. Praised for its research and emotional honesty, this bestselling alternate-history saga suits teen readers, book clubs and anyone drawn to bold, character-led wartime fiction.. About the Books:. Front Lines opens the trilogy by asking a striking "what if": what would WWII have looked like if young women had been permitted to serve in combat rather than being confined to the home front? Readers follow Rio Richlin, Frangie Marr and Rainy Schulterman, three very different young women who volunteer for their own reasons and are thrown into the chaos, camaraderie and brutality of training and then battle. Grant blends painstaking historical detail with speculative reimagining, exploring courage, prejudice and identity as the girls prove themselves under fire. Silver Stars continues their story into summer 1943, as fighting shifts to Sicily. With the enemy bloodied but far from beaten, Rio, Frangie and Rainy carry the weight of earlier combat into a gruelling new campaign, testing friendships, resolve and the limits of what they w...