NEW
RELEASE
Featherlight
by
Laura Fields
Description
The life of 19-year-old
Jacque Winters has not been easy. After being diagnosed with leukemia, she was
kidnapped by strangers and then forced to adjust to a society dominated by men.
Being on a new
planet with lots of attention might sound great, but she is constantly in fear
of being chased and forced to bond. Fortunately, Jacque has a few advantages
over the rest of the population, like being the fastest. If she is going to be
caught, then she has to be out-smarted.
On top of constantly
being on guard, she needs to figure out whether her happiness is worth
sacrificing in order to save the Earth she had left behind.
Excerpt
It was a good thing I never listened to evil temptations.
I held out my hand, and he took it. His grip was warm, strong, and
forcibly relaxed. John’s touch didn't give my stomach butterflies or send
electricity racing through my body. Instead, it ignited a flame of fear inside
my heart.
Here was a man who was strong enough, fast enough, and smart enough to
possibly beat me in a chase. He was able to rip my freedom out from under me,
and he was even planning on it in the near future. At that moment, I realized
that having curves and beauty meant absolutely nothing if I didn't have
freedom.
This scenario might have been romantic if observed from the safety of a
book or a movie. Being here, actually being here, it was terrifying. A
confession of that magnitude might have made a crazier woman excited and
thrilled. Another woman’s heart might have gone all ‘aflutter’ with the thought
of John being her ‘mate’. Another woman would have blushed and batted her
eyelashes and said some noteworthy double entendre.
It was a good thing I wasn't simply another woman.
I shook his hand, met his gaze, and said, "May the best one win."
Review
By Ariadne Klein
Featherlight is an impressive debut YA novel from a young writer: an intriguing and
exhilarating blend of sci-fi, fantasy, romance and some hard gritty realism.
In this story we are
drawn into the troubled life of Jacqueline Winter, a girl with attitude. She's
had to be tough in order to survive what her short life has thrown at her. And
when events take a very unexpected turn Jacqueline has to draw on her last
reserves of strength and determination to find her place, and maybe even happiness,
in an alien world.
A stunning achievement. I look forward to the next book from this talented author.
A stunning achievement. I look forward to the next book from this talented author.
About the Author
Laura Fields lives on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, giving her plenty
of spare time to write.
Featherlight is Laura's first novel.
She is currently working on a second one in between school, modeling, and
living. Although young, Laura has big dreams for the future, and hopes to
continue her writing/blogging career part-time through her pseudonym.
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