Succumbing to Gravity

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One person found this helpful. This is a well written fictional novel that crosses several genres: The story is fast paced, wrapping you up from the beginning and the characters are engaging. You may find yourself sympathizing with both protagonists and antagonists in the story, and they tend to overlap, much like in real life.

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The main character's struggles with addiction ring true, along with the accompanying personality traits. There are elements of religion in the book since it is centered on the struggles of a fallen angel, but they are elements of the fictional story and I wouldn't recommend this as a bible study text. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I was hooked from the first chapter of this book - this is definitely a page turner. I felt as if I devoured this book and will be re-reading it so that I can go back and enjoy it more.

The descriptions of flight and the struggles of the characters rang true. The scenes are well-developed and the descriptions of characters and places draws you in. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. I was loaned this book and ignored it for a month or so until I finally decided to try it out. If I had known what a fantastic read it was going to be, I would have read it that night. I let several friends and family member look at it, and after reading the first few paragraphs, they were hooked too.

I bought this book and Gift of the Bouda just to have copies and so my family could enjoy them too. Succumbing to Gravity is one of those debut novels which ends up being an enormously pleasant surprise. With fleshed-out, sympathetic characters who sometimes seem to have more flaws than positive attributes, and strong, confident writing, this extremely entertaining, and visual, book kept me reading cover to cover and enjoying what I read.

I'm not a big plot-rehasher, but in short, a heroin-addicted fallen angel named Greg has spent centuries licking his wounds and crawling into whatever drug-induced hole he can find, until he is suddenly faced with protecting a woman under attack from his "fallen brothers" who plan to use her to open a portal from hell. Sounds over the top as I write it, but never once did I roll my eyes thinking, 'oh please.

Farnsworth has entered the turbulent fray of publishing with a solid, exciting read, and I'm looking forward to his next. What would it be like to soar, to power your way through the heavens, ushered forward by the might of your own wings? What would it be like to be one of the Blessed Angels of Heaven? What would it be like to have words of power, knowledge of all things human and Almighty?

What would it be like to lose all that? Araqiel knows what it's like, because he was once one of God's Angels. Now, he's a heroin junkie, sharing a room with a good Samaritan goth girl and a black cat. He uses his mild psychic powers to make a few bucks between trips, and the only soaring he does is when he shoots up. Going by the nearly anonymous moniker Greg Smith, the angel cares about nothing. He lives on the alternating tides of tripping and withdrawal, and if Hell came for him and all of humanity, he wouldn't budge.

All that changes when Sarah, his roommate, introduces him to Maria Furcal. Greg can see souls and things about people that they may not know themselves, or that haven't happened yet. Maria asks to be read, and Greg tells her just enough to get her money and leave.

However, there's more to his vision. He knows she's going to die a horrible death that night, but he got his cash, and his next fix, and nothing else matters. Except that this time, everything is different. Greg is thrust into the unlikely and unwanted role of hero, as he learns that Maria's soul can open a rift and let the Fallen Angels of Hell rise up and wipe out mankind.

And the ease at which he does it makes the segments flow into one another seamlessly, and keeps the reader fully engrossed in the story. I don't want to give too much of the story away, but one of the running themes here is that of choice and free will. Farnsworth shows every agonizing decision, and drags the reader along for the ride. In summary, Succumbing to Gravity is an emotional meat grinder, a tightly written novel that grabs the reader by the gut and refuses to let go until the last page. To say I was impressed would be a gross understatement, but I sincerely look forward to Farnsworth's next offering.

Sep 23, Nick Cato rated it really liked it. Greg, a fallen angel, has been struggling with heroin addiction among other vices for hundreds of years.

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Constantly wondering about the purpose of his existence, he meets up with a woman who he soon discovers is the target of other fallen angels: Farnsworth's first novel combines horror, fantasy, and even police procedural a sug-genre many seem to be exploring lately into an interesting take on both angels and the hum Greg, a fallen angel, has been struggling with heroin addiction among other vices for hundreds of years.

Farnsworth's first novel combines horror, fantasy, and even police procedural a sug-genre many seem to be exploring lately into an interesting take on both angels and the human condition. Despite its religious overtones, much of the novel is quite earthly-based, which also makes the fantastic plot of the demons easier to digest than most others of this ilk.

With well written action scenes, memorable characters chapter 22's dialogue exchange is a fine example of this writer's skill in bringing them to life , and much food for thought, GRAVITY is one of the better debuts I've read in quite some time. Fans of religious horror take note. I'm looking very forward to Fransworth's next novel. Jan 21, Clayton Bye rated it really liked it Shelves: Before you go on to the review of Succumbing to Gravity I must confess I haven't read the book.

One of my staff members did that. Here's her review and my reflexive editorial. Sep 16, Nick Kelly rated it really liked it. Tragic Heros and comedic supporting characters. Succumbing to Gravity is the first novel by Richard Farnsworth, and it's really good. My review is posted at http: Jun 13, Elyse rated it really liked it. This novel was gorgeous.

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Farnsworth became one of my favorite authors before I even finished this novel. If this is a taste of things yet-to-come, I cannot wait to see what Farnsworth has in store for us! Aug 02, C.

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Hunt rated it it was amazing Shelves: We have all made sacrifices in our lives, but none of them could compare to ones that Greg presents the reader. The internal conflict that our protagonist struggles with every day is beyond human comprehension. He knew heaven once, and it was taken from him as a penitence for his sins. But how far can you fall as an angel? A lot farther than you think. Wandering the earth for centuries of time, burdened with the guilt of his own damnation, he self- medicates his pain with heroine.

Even though hi We have all made sacrifices in our lives, but none of them could compare to ones that Greg presents the reader. Even though his wings have been shorn, he is left with residual gifts from his celestial life. He uses his ability to see ones soul to pull a small fortune telling gig. This in return keeps him fed - on his favorite diet of pancakes - and enough funds to buy more smack. This parlor tick of his eventually led him to reading for someone that compromises his self-absorbed existence.

Now his time has come to fight his own inner demons, and the real demons trying to claw their way back from the abyss below. Feb 15, Daniel Keohane rated it really liked it. Succumbing to Gravity is one of those debut novels which ends up being an enormously pleasant surprise. With fleshed-out, sympathetic characters who sometimes seem to have more flaws than positive attributes, and strong, confident writing, this extremely entertaining, and visual, book kept me reading cover to cover and enjoying what I read.

I'm not a big plot-rehasher, but in short, a heroin-addicted fallen angel named Greg has spent centuries licking his wounds and crawling into whatever drug-i Succumbing to Gravity is one of those debut novels which ends up being an enormously pleasant surprise. I'm not a big plot-rehasher, but in short, a heroin-addicted fallen angel named Greg has spent centuries licking his wounds and crawling into whatever drug-induced hole he can find, until he is suddenly faced with protecting a woman under attack from his "fallen brothers" who plan to use her to open a portal from hell.

Sounds over the top as I write it, but never once did I roll my eyes thinking, 'oh please. Farnsworth has entered the turbulent fray of publishing with a solid, exciting read, and I'm looking forward to his next. Aug 27, Mihir rated it liked it. A book with a very different premise. Stars a heroin addicted angel who is striving to forget his downfall however has to choose a new path and does so lackadaisically at the start however realises the importance of his role and then does his best to save the world.

What do they get at the end of the day? Not that its a bad thing in of itself… but in my opinion, just a consolation prize. One who I would do girly things for. P lease Press Play ….. John Mayer — Gravity. The origin of this blog comes from two actually three sources of inspiration:. Is that even a word? Yeah I enjoy bashing myself.

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Like the song, it could sound bluesy and emo at times. Gravity, stay the hell away from me And gravity has taken better men than me Now how can that be.

Imagine those shiny, well oiled-up pectorals now… either I look like that with all the years — being single, or I look like that with all the years… being double. Well, I prefer the latter. My point is… we all succumb to gravity, one way or another.

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