by Kim Black (Author)
The future is bleak. Authority controls everything from weapons and food to music and pets. What animals haven't gone extinct are highly regulated and targeted for confiscation.Annie Birchfield is a tough seventeen-year-old, fighting for what's hers. After a deadly run-in with Authority, she and her older brother, Cody, must take their beloved but contraband horses off-Earth to save their lives.Barely a step ahead of the law, Annie discovers that her God-given talents may provide the funds for their journey and inspire an army to fight the oppression. Their rebellious escape not only exposes Authority's tyrannical over-reach but ignites a galaxy-wide uprising.Shooting Stars Traveling Circus is inspired by the performances and quotes of Annie Oakley, as well as several performers in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Shows.