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Fighting the Forgiven
(Cageside Chronicles: Tommy Knuckles Trilogy Book 2)
The young adult fiction series for the warrior at heart
Exactly what UFC & MMA fans have been waiting for!
The story continues as Tommy Knuckles travels to beautiful Brazil in an incredible journey to fight the ghosts of his trainer’s past. As secrets are unveiled, he’ll discover new friends, amazing adventures, and come face to face with the rival of a lifetime.
The young adult fiction series for the warrior at heart
Exactly what UFC & MMA fans have been waiting for!
The story continues as Tommy Knuckles travels to beautiful Brazil in an incredible journey to fight the ghosts of his trainer’s past. As secrets are unveiled, he’ll discover new friends, amazing adventures, and come face to face with the rival of a lifetime.
124 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2012
4 people want to read
About the author
Jarrah Loh
6 books14 followersJarrah Loh is the editor of Australia's number-one Mixed Martial Arts magazine Inside MMA, produced in association with Fight! Magazine USA, the world's premiere Mixed Martial Arts magazine.
He is the author of the HarperCollins book Ultimate: The Complete Guide to UFC and Mixed Martial Arts and is also the creator of the fiction book series that MMA and UFC fans have been waiting for: Cageside Chronicles.
He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and daughter.
He is the author of the HarperCollins book Ultimate: The Complete Guide to UFC and Mixed Martial Arts and is also the creator of the fiction book series that MMA and UFC fans have been waiting for: Cageside Chronicles.
He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and daughter.
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October 26, 2012
'Fighting The Forgiven' is the second novel in the Tommy Knuckles trilogy, part of the 'Cageside Chronicles' series for MMA fans. Its predecessor, 'Fighting The Storm' introduced us to Tommy, who fled Mexico to pursue his dream of becoming an MMA fighter in Las Vegas. At the end of the first book Tommy had started to build an impressive repertoire of skills in the cage. He also began to forge firm friendships and began seeing Gina, a girl he met at his gym.
In 'Fighting The Forgiven' Tommy gets a shot at the big time. His exciting fights have not gone unnoticed and he accepts the offer of an untelevised fight on the undercard of a UCF pay per view. UCF is the biggest MMA company in the world, and getting a contract with them would be huge for Tommy's career. In accepting the fight, Tommy is introduced to perhaps his greatest ever rival, Brazilian fighter Diego Silva.
This is a rivalry that stems far beyond the competitiveness between two young men. Tommy's trainer Thiago is from a family who have feuded with Diego's family for many years. They have a deep rooted history, and for Diego's father at least, his son winning this fight is about honour. Losing simply isn't an option. When Tommy goes to Brazil to train, he has no idea how much the events that take place there will change his life.
I felt that this book went into a lot more depth than the first one – it was a great progression. I especially enjoyed the building up of the rivalry between Tommy and Diego, and how both of them got into each other's heads. I loved the vivid descriptions of Brazil, and just how dangerous the nightlife was. Brazil is at the very heart of the fighting business, and I felt that the 'code of honour' between Brazilian fighting families was captured very well here – it enriched my reading experience greatly. Once again the fight scenes were crafted to perfection and were great fun for me as a huge fight fan to read.
As the plot thickens and more characters make their way into Tommy's life, this series is becoming more and more interesting. This is a fantastic read for anyone intrigued by the fight game. My only complaint is that this book wasn't longer!
In 'Fighting The Forgiven' Tommy gets a shot at the big time. His exciting fights have not gone unnoticed and he accepts the offer of an untelevised fight on the undercard of a UCF pay per view. UCF is the biggest MMA company in the world, and getting a contract with them would be huge for Tommy's career. In accepting the fight, Tommy is introduced to perhaps his greatest ever rival, Brazilian fighter Diego Silva.
This is a rivalry that stems far beyond the competitiveness between two young men. Tommy's trainer Thiago is from a family who have feuded with Diego's family for many years. They have a deep rooted history, and for Diego's father at least, his son winning this fight is about honour. Losing simply isn't an option. When Tommy goes to Brazil to train, he has no idea how much the events that take place there will change his life.
I felt that this book went into a lot more depth than the first one – it was a great progression. I especially enjoyed the building up of the rivalry between Tommy and Diego, and how both of them got into each other's heads. I loved the vivid descriptions of Brazil, and just how dangerous the nightlife was. Brazil is at the very heart of the fighting business, and I felt that the 'code of honour' between Brazilian fighting families was captured very well here – it enriched my reading experience greatly. Once again the fight scenes were crafted to perfection and were great fun for me as a huge fight fan to read.
As the plot thickens and more characters make their way into Tommy's life, this series is becoming more and more interesting. This is a fantastic read for anyone intrigued by the fight game. My only complaint is that this book wasn't longer!
January 12, 2013
Tommy has moved from his small town and Mexico and established himself on the regional MMA circuit. Now it's time for him to step up in competition and fight in the UCF. When his second fight is to take place in Brazil he travels down early to spend time with his Vegas trainer's family and learn BJJ from a very respected dojo.
This was another great book in the saga of Tommy Knuckles. I really enjoyed the character growth that Tommy displays as he lives and learns in Brazil. His adversary, Diego, is also an interesting character. I could see myself despising him and rooting against him with everything I had were he a real fighter. Which probably means he would be wildly popular with everyone else.
Jarrah continues to use his intimate knowledge of MMA to believable characters, training, and fights that can appeal to a much wider audience than just MMA fans. I have already read the third book in the series and this may be the fastest I have gone through a series in a long time.
This was another great book in the saga of Tommy Knuckles. I really enjoyed the character growth that Tommy displays as he lives and learns in Brazil. His adversary, Diego, is also an interesting character. I could see myself despising him and rooting against him with everything I had were he a real fighter. Which probably means he would be wildly popular with everyone else.
Jarrah continues to use his intimate knowledge of MMA to believable characters, training, and fights that can appeal to a much wider audience than just MMA fans. I have already read the third book in the series and this may be the fastest I have gone through a series in a long time.
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