Grounded: The Grounded Trilogy Book One

G. P. Ching

Nov 2014 · The Grounded Trilogy Book 1 · Carpe Luna Publishing

About this ebook

***A Library Journal Selection***

Faith kept me plain. Science made me complicated.

Book 1 in the Grounded Trilogy

My name is Lydia Troyer. Growing up in Hemlock Hollow, my life has always been simple. Things in my community haven’t changed much in over three hundred years, since the time my Amish ancestors came to what is now the Green Republic. I milk my cow by hand, make fresh bread every morning, and hope to be courted by Jeremiah, a boy I’ve known since childhood.

When my father falls ill, the English doctor says a hospital outside the wall can heal him. Jeremiah convinces me to go on rumspringa, to experience the outside world as an Englisher in order to be closer to my father during his recovery. Others have gone before me. They claim it’s an adventure. But adventure turns to horror as an ordinary light switch thrusts me into a new world, and revelations about my personal history make me question everything I believe.

All my life I’ve worked to be simple. I can’t pretend anymore. Nothing about me is simple.

Topics: young adult dystopian fiction, series, science fiction, romance, dystopian, futuristic, speculative fiction, thriller, electrokinesis, genetic engineering, multicultural, paranormal, YA, teen, young adult, alternative history, fantasy, amish

Perfect for fans of: Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Susan Kay Quinn, Ernie Lindsey, GP Ching, G. P. Ching, G.P. Ching

Ratings and reviews

This story was interesting. Plus the juxtaposition between the two places added a neat contrast of past and future within the same actual period of time. Definitely worth checking out. :)

A good read although some things just didn't add up for me.

Love this romantic sci-fi story... a clash between a futuristic world and that of an old world Amish community.

About the author

G.P. Ching is a USA Today bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy novels for young adults and not-so-young adults. She bakes wicked cookies, is commonly believed to be raised by wolves, and thinks both the ocean and the North Woods hold magical healing powers. G.P.'s idea of the perfect day involves several cups of coffee and a heavy dose of nature. She splits her time between central Illinois and Hilton Head Island with her husband, two children, and a Brittany spaniel named Jack, who is always ready for the next adventure.