The young soldiers at Valley Forge are suffering from hunger, cold and threat of the British army. Their newly forged bonds of friendship might be enough to help them survive. But the chains of Curzon's past threaten to shackle him again. Surrounded by the fires of ignorance, mistrust and greed, Curzon can't risk sharing his deadly secrets with anyone. Does he have the mettle to hold on to his freedom? To claim his rightful place as an American? Is he strong enough to find the answer to the hardest question of all: is Isabel still alive? This is the second book in Laurie Halse Anderson's thrilling Seeds of America Trilogy, which started with her bestselling award-winning novel Chains and ends with Ashes
