ROCKBOUND by Rochelle Weber

Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Date published: November 2008
ISBN: 978-1-60435-241-2
Science Fiction/Futuristic
E book
Reviewed by Dawn


CLICK TO PURCHASE!The United States is in chaos, the constitution is disbanded and those who protest the moves are rounded up and sent off to the moon as indentured servants. For Annie Peterson and Jake Johnsrud, life on the moon is very different to what they are used to and with a little help from some fellow inmates, Jake and Annie find a love worth fighting for in ROCKBOUND.

ROCKBOUND is a different story for me to read and I highly enjoyed every minute of it. Ms. Weber is a wonderful storyteller and definitely delivers a story that you get engrossed in to the degree that I forgot the time or that dinner needed to be done. Ms. Weber introduces you to a world gone mad. The constitution is gone, martial law is in effect and the world as we know it has gone to hell in a hand basket. Here the author introduces you to Annie Peterson and Jake Johansrud, two people who met by chance and then found themselves thrust in a place where life as they knew it, is gone in a blink of an eye. Ms. Weber definitely captures the readers’ attention with her multifaceted characters and strong plot that weaves itself around the reader with each page.

Meet Annie Peterson, a young woman with an entire future to live for in her son and husband, Paul. When the United States is taken over by a dictator and she, along with Paul, march for freedom, they had no idea that in one instant everything they knew was about to change. Jake Johansrud is a man who hated Freezeland and everything it stood for. A chance meeting with spunky Annie, Jake finds himself in a mess that costs him his freedom on Earth as both he and Annie are sent away for their “crimes” against Freezeland. Both characters start off mild and gradually heat things up. Ms. Weber definitely delves deep into their hearts and souls to give the reader a glimpse of what they are inside while they are faced with a mess that has them wondering how they will survive. Can they ever get back to earth after their ten year sentence is up? Will Annie ever be able to let herself find love in Jake’s arms as she deals with the loss of her son and husband?

This is an author who captivates her readers with strong plot, engaging characters and an imaginative storyline that makes you ask, “What if”. ROCKBOUND definitely captures your imagination and I hope Ms. Weber continues with this storyline in the future. This is definitely on my “to be read again” list. Keep an eye out for Ms. Weber; she is a force to be reckoned with in the Science Fiction genre.