On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent north by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.
Two Chicago couples struggle to keep their love alive when secrets and long-simmering resentments rise to the surface.
