"Powerful." "Bittersweet." "About choices." Destiny is a big word whispered in your ear.Maybe you'll hear it. Maybe you won't.If he gets the ball, Randy's gonna run it right up the center. Just try to get in his way. An existence without purpose is dragging Dylan into the depths of despair. While Stewart is finally going balls out, no one seems to care. Although now a mere mortal, Brian is discovering the value of wisdom. William has crossed the line with just about everyone and is recklessly taking chances that could have grave consequences.Finding your place in the world isn't easy. Sometimes you fit where you never thought you would. Sometimes the people you count on let you down. Fall finds four friends doing their own thing, going their own way, and leaning on each other one last time before life makes them stand on their own.About duty, right, and becoming who and what only you can be. And yes, it's still raining F-bombs.The emotion of youth told in the language of youth.
About the Author: The Speed of Light series is very different from standard young adult literature. It is about guy stuff, the unique way guys get along, and the very real human beings that live beneath guy shells. And if you're not a guy or a young adult or offended by harsh language, you can still love this series. The struggles in this story are as real as its characters. Understanding, loyalty, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the gaining of wisdom are the hallmarks of R.L. Greene's storytelling. Roger strives to create characters that; screw-up, do well, have regrets, forgive, are forgiven, understand, and grow. This is especially true when he writes for young adults. He doesn't buy into the conventions of Young Adult writing. While his characters do figure things out for themselves, their parents and families are realistic, important influences in their lives. He doesn't believe the greatest quest of youth is getting laid or drunk. He believes young people are living the most meaningful times of their lives and making decisions about their character that will affect who they are forever. That said; Roger believes nothing is more interesting than real life. There aren't going to be superheroes, spies, time warps, or easy solutions. So how does a writer make everyday, boring life interesting? For starters, the characters are you and they are people you know. When you relate to the characters you're reading about, you begin to actually feel what they're experiencing. High stakes decisions, incompatible personalities and an unshakable core belief that everything is going to work out just fine, create an engrossing tale that is universal in the human experience. Prepare to feel the pain and the joy of youth. Prepare to understand both sides of everything. Prepare to change your mind about reading. Because he is ill at ease with plastic values, noise and all the things that make it, Roger has chosen to live quietly, off grid, nestled in the mountains of southern Colorado.