From The New York Times:

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"Sun-beaten stretches of wetlands, empty real estate dreams and a duplicitous developer bring together a mismatched cast of lost souls in Zuluaga’s entertaining debut. Fort Starlight is a moving story of half-recovered dreams and reconfigurations of pseudo-families but Zuluaga's prose is strongest when she writes about the intersections of nature and man in this strong pocket of Florida."

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From Publishers Weekly

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"Zuluaga’s absorbing, expertly written debut explores the intersection of dreams and reality in the bizarre wilderness of Florida’s wetlands. Zuluaga's portrayal of what happens to dreams deferred is beautifully executed."

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From Booklist

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"In her first novel, Pushcart nominee transports her readers to Fort Starlight, a Florida community founded on little more than hopes and promises. Zuluaga's prose is delicate and artful, creating inviting depths from which readers can draw his or her own meaning."

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