New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice transports listeners across the sea in this moving, magical tale of a lonely woman with a promise to keep. Spurred by her mother’s dying wish, Susannah Connolly has traveled from her lifelong home on the Connecticut shoreline to the fabled French Camargue, to see its famous white horses and find a mysterious saint linked to her family’s history. An accomplished anthropologist, Susannah has always been confident of her ability to navigate anywhere on the globe. But in the wake of a failed love affair and grieving the loss of her mother, she is adrift and uncertain. American-born Grey Dempsey had come to the Camargue as a journalist, fell in love with a celebrated Romany rider, and suffered a devastating loss of his own. Now he operates a ranch as he struggles to raise his spirited but troubled young daughter, who now fears the horses she once loved. Within their bittersweet private orbit, Susannah Connolly will find a part of herself she hadn’t known she had lost. And here she will find herself embraced by a circle of strong and passionate women bound together by their abiding faith in the legendary slave-saint Susannah seeks and in the miracles she is said to still perform. Yet old secrets swirl within the fog-shrouded landscape, betrayals that may be beyond the power of any saint, or supplicant, to repair.
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"I loved this book. Luanne Rice is a master at telling stories of women's strength and finding purpose in this chaotic world. This story will captivate you, and make you want to finish it! Very well thought out, and very well written. "
— Debbie (5 out of 5 stars)
" I had a hard time getting into the first few pages, but after the initial slow time, I could have read the rest straight through. Love the characters. Would love a sequel. "
— Driftwood, 2/18/2014" I loved this book. It starts with two brothers being injected with some mystery syringe by some random guy, and ends with... Well the ending is one of the best "origin stories" I've ever read. "
— Crissy, 2/17/2014" Too bad it took until page 300 before the story got interesting. Be ready for a ride. Twists and turns are good. "
— Diane, 2/10/2014" Some swearing, no sex. A very intriguing book. I'm glad I read it--not all of his stuff is mind-numbingly scary. "
— Laurie, 2/5/2014" I enjoyed the story, though it did drag a bit in some places. Very "koontzy" what more can you ask for. "
— Austin, 1/21/2014" I am still working on this book so far its good. ITs a good read lots going on through till the end. "
— Marci, 1/19/2014" I have read Koontz for many years and have enjoyed his evolution from horror to stories that engage the reader in the mysteries of life. This is a well-written book and worth the read. "
— TeraD, 1/13/2014" This book was good. It started out as two stories and then they merged, but in a totally unexpected way "
— Kaitlin, 1/13/2014" Not as good as Odd Thomas. Maybe his writing just doesn't seem original anymore. "
— Linda, 12/28/2013" This is currently my absolute favorite of all his books to date. I so enjoy the characters that I have actually restarted reading the book as soon as I finished it because I was not ready to leave them. I highly recommend this book! "
— Joni, 12/21/2013" this was great. Lots of fun twists and turns. I read it pretty fast which I think is good for this book. There are a few parts that would be hard to read over the space of many days. "
— Jaredbodily, 12/15/2013Luanne Rice is the author of more than thirty novels, including the New York Times bestseller Sandcastles. Many of her novels have been made into movies for television. Her short stories, essays, and articles have been widely published in magazines and newspapers. She received the 2014 Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award for excellence and lifetime achievement in the Literary Arts category.
Cassandra Campbell has won multiple Audie Awards, Earphones Awards, and the prestigious Odyssey Award for narration. She was been named a “Best Voice” by AudioFile magazine and in 2018 was inducted in Audible’s inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame.