Veronica Swan was only 12 years old when tragedy struck her
family and left her bewildered and unable to forgive. That
was the day Scott Early, for reasons unknown, slaughtered
her two younger sisters. Guilt consumes Veronica as she
struggles through each day in a fog.
Veronica's Mormon beliefs are tested when her parents
decide years later that it's time to forgive Scott.
Believing that forgiving him was unfair to her sister's
memory, Veronica plans very carefully how she'll handle him
when the time is right.
When Veronica goes away to school, she chooses one that's
close to Scott and his family. Her plan is to take from him
what was robbed from her many years ago. While studying to
be an EMT at night, she adopts a new name by day and
becomes the Early's babysitter. When the time comes for
Veronica to complete her mission, she pools her years of
faith and teaching into the final outcome that will affect
the rest of everyone's lives.
Mitchard's CAGE OF STARS is a beautiful narrative about a
teenage girl's struggle with some of life's most difficult
decisions concerning faith, trust and forgiveness. This
emotionally charged story will remain with you long after
the final page is read.
Twelve-year-old Veronica Swan's idyllic life in a close-
knit Mormon community is shattered when her two younger
sisters are brutally murdered. Although her parents find
the strength to forgive the deranged killer, Scott Early,
Veronica cannot do the same. Years later, she sets out
alone to avenge her sisters' deaths, dropping her identity
and severing ties in the process. As she closes in on
Early, Veronica will discover the true meaning of sin and
compassion, before she makes a decision that will change
her and her family's lives forever.
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