Still, Grace has her sights set on competing in the 1922 World Aviation Expo in Chicago, where a win would mean a Hollywood contract and financial stability. With increasing competition, she and her team work hard to draw a crowd, and often they don’t take in enough money to get a hotel when they’re on the road. As part of her uncle Warren’s barnstorming team, the Soaring Eagles, she spends her time devising risky new tricks to do in the air, because while her life may be thrilling, it’s far from glamorous.
For 18-year-old Grace, there’s nothing better than walking an airplane’s wings while it soars through the sky. Potentially Sensitive Areas: Violence, Mild sexual themes, Alcohol, Underage drinking, Negative attitudes toward differing mental abilities But when a stunt goes wrong, Grace must decide whether Henry, and her life, are worth risking for one final trick. She jumps at the opportunity to secure her future. Annoyed with Henry’s constant interference, and her growing attraction to him, Grace continues to test the powers of the sky.Īfter one of her risky maneuvers saves a pilot’s life, a Hollywood studio offers Grace a chance to perform at the Expo.
With each new death-defying trick, Henry pushes Grace to consider her reasons for being a daredevil. No one’s ever questioned Grace’s ambition until Henry Patton, a mechanic with plenty of scars from the battlefield, joins her barnstorming team. As a post-World War I wing walker, Grace is determined to get to the World Aviation Expo, proving her team’s worth against flashier competitors and earning a coveted Hollywood contract. Grace Lafferty only feels alive when she’s dangling 500 feet above ground.
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