Forged by Fire: How God Shapes Those He Loves

Forged by Fire by Sharon Draper is a book that made me stop and think about life and the bravery and courage you must have to fight through it. Gerald, a teenager, is forced to live with his abusive mother who was freed from jail. As a child, he lived with his Aunt Queen, but she passed away. Monique, his mom, took him in along with her husband now, Jordan Sparks, and their little girl, Angel. Together Angel and Gerald must stick beside one another fighting their violent father. To Gerald and Angel, it's like a terrifying nightmare that never ends, trapped in a maze that doesn't have an opening, wandering through a tunnel with no light at the end. This heartrending story is one of those novels that not even the strongest force could make you put it down. The fear of not knowing what will take place next makes you just keeps flipping the pages like their on fire. There are two novels following up to this book, Tears of a Tiger, and Darkness before Dawn. If you're are a fan of sad and tragic stories like stories of child neglect and abuse, that make you feel as if you've stepped into the pages of the book right there with the characters feeling their pain and emotion, then Forged by Fire is the book for you.

How much are kids suppose to go through? Well young Gerald has a tuff life as a child. He goes through countless hardships and dangers many kids do not experience that early on in life. When his caring aunt dies, he is forced to live with his drug addicted mom and his new step dad, Jordan. While he was living with his loving aunt for nine years, several things happened he did not know about, his mom remarried and had a baby, named Angel. Gerald figured out what was most important while living with his mom, new dad, and new sister. After going through many painful and emotional months of abuse, Gerald decided that something had to be done. Will Gerald be able to stop his abusing stepfather for the last time? Or will he keep living through abuse, hatred, and betrayal? I tremendously recommend this book to any person who wants to learn how to deal with death, love, and life. Forged by Fire gives a detailed explanation of what some teenagers go through and how the deal with it. To Gerald, life is like a nightmare that he has been trapped in. What made this book great was the love, hurt, and friendship that is scattered throughout the book. Even though the book has immense emotion, it at the same time shows what we, as humans, do in time of need.

Gerald goes through his life in a very suspense and dramatic atmosphere. He lived with his mom until he was three and was hurt in a fire. His mom, a drug addict, was taken away. Many years later after living with his aunt, his mom came back on his birthday with a man and a new child, by the name of Angel. A dramatic scene occurs, which forces Gerald to move in with his mom. His mom, Monique, had a boyfriend that didn't treat them nice at all. He treated Gerald's young, skinny, but beautiful sister in the cruelest ways possible. Their stepfather is as hurtful as a fire in a forest. When Gerald was finally settled with basketball, another horrifying problem occurred. I got so into the book during this interesting, but extremely emotional ending. I loved the description and I could tell the Author really caught my attention to this book. Read this suspenseful book, it will blow your mind away! It made me want to never stop flipping the pages. This is an amazing book for anyone, talking about a teenagers struggle threw life. After reading this book, you can read the rest of the series to figure out how there life went. This Sharon M. Draper novel is only $5.99. This book was published in 1997 by Simon Pulse. Read all of the fascinating Hazelwood Books: Tears of a Tiger, and Darkness Before Dawn.

Forged by Fire is a moving book that will make your emotions run through out your body. The book is a magnificent book that is a fictional drama written by Sharon M. Draper. It is about a young boy, named Gerald, whose like is like a nightmare when a fire occurs in the house. The fire changed his life for the better and he was able to live with his considerate Aunt Queen, who took great care of him through out his 6 years of living with her. But when his mom comes back after being in jail for several years, everything goes down hill and it gets worse when Aunt Queen unexpectedly dies. The mom ends up having to take in Gerald and he quickly learns he must protect his little sister, Angel, from their abusive stepfather, which they all secretly fear. However, to get the courage to do something about the pain and suffering might be the hardest challenge yet to come. Forged by fire is a book that shows the strength and love people have for one another and the bravery one might have to risk for someone. This book has sequels. Tears of a Tiger and Darkness Before Dawn continue this thrilling story after the first book shuts. If you are the type that enjoys books that make you cry, laugh, and smile, then this is the book that you should be recommended to read, in hopes you will feel the same emotions others did.

Forged by Fire is a book written by Sharon Diaper and is very touching. When Gerald was six, his warm loving aunt died. He is sent to a home where his brutal step dad abuses and molests him and his sister, Angel, and their mom does drugs. When Gerald finds Angel crying with her dad touching her, in bad places, he turns to someone he can trust, Mr. Washington. Jordan is put on trial and is found guilty for abuse and for molestation. However, that is not where it ends. When Jordan comes back, Angle and Gerald are a lot older. Jordan says he has changed, but they don't believe him. Jordan once again, starts to beat them. A few weeks later Angel is home alone, Gerald is on his way back from school. Angle is making some hot dogs then walks in the drunken Jordan, screaming furiously. He screams he wants to play some "games", but she pleads no. While this is happening, Gerald is sprinting up the stairs because their apartment is in flames. Gerald finds them and tells them to get out of the apartment, but Jordan doesn't get out. He tries to swing at Gerald. Gerald leg gets broken and Jordan tries to get out. He falls right before the door, dead and Gerald and Angle trip over him. They land in the hallway and the firefighters find them. Forged by Fire is like a car crash, you don't know if you're going to live.