An impulsive couple searches for connection in a paradoxical world. Trapped by his own heroic heart, the romantic Dai leaps from a bridge, and Mara, his vulnerable lover, must find meaning in those who share their falling reality. They each are driven to confront cultural barriers and ancestral bonds in their quest for knowledge and their ardent journey toward the solace of love. Written with vibrant lyrical prose, Falling blends historical literary fiction with a frenzied contemporary tale revealing the unsettling questions that invariably simmer below the surface of all our lives.
"An unflinching portrait of love, loyalty, and honor through three generations of a family fighting wars both international and interpersonal. An auspicious debut."
-Stephanie Feldman, author of The Angel of Losses
"Reminiscent of the best of Camus... Readers will find themselves engaged with the characters' conflicts around love, addiction, and family, and also Coxwell's exquisite prose."
-Joshua Isard, author of Conquistador of the Useless
"Falling isn't just about what we do to get ourselves back up, it's a story about finding that person in our lives that catches us in mid-descent-holds on to us for dear life."
-Noah Renn, author of Sinking City
"A multi-minded war romance that divides time loss into cut strips as fine as a Samurai's ōdachi sword. It is an homage to the least celebrated virtue: waiting."
-Jeffrey Hecker, author of Rumble Seat and Instructions for the Orgy
