{"id":566,"date":"2012-04-01T01:05:01","date_gmt":"2012-04-01T01:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/index.php\/2012\/04\/01\/fg-review\/"},"modified":"2012-04-01T01:05:01","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T01:05:01","slug":"fg-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbwood.com\/dir\/fg-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: FIGHTING GRAVITY"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FG-cover-latest-663x1024\"FIGHTING GRAVITY by Leah Petersen<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

I was privileged and honored to have been one of the \u2018beta readers\u2019 for Leah Petersen\u2019s Fighting Gravity<\/i>, so I watched the development of the story for some time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, this is a science fiction story. But the talented Ms. Petersen blends the fantastical with a well thought-out tale spanning the desperate slums in a future Mexico City to the brilliantly depicted palace entrapments that the initially impoverished Jake soon finds himself in.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scenery is painted with a brilliance that is both subtitle and amazing. The plot is intricately woven into a tapestry that will grab you from the first chapter and not let you go.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the shining star of Fighting Gravity<\/i> is the detailed characters, their interactions and reactions. You get to know<\/i> these people. You care<\/i> for them. You celebrate their triumphs and cry at the tragedies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The love story within has the feel of a real relationship, with all the passion, anger, joy and disappointments that a true love affair has.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spectacularly told, I highly recommend Fighting Gravity<\/i>\u2014not just for fans of SciFi, but for readers who truly enjoy discovering a world for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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