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What the Wind Knows

By: Amy Harmon
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
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An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller.

In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…

Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.

The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.

As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?

© 2019 by Amy Harmon. ℗ 2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

 20th Century Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Magic Magical Realism Romance World Literature Heartfelt War
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Critic Reviews

“I don’t often find a book I can’t put down, but I devoured What the Wind Knows. It’s magical, atmospheric, and compelling, a book that will haunt you for a long time.” —Rhys Bowen, New York Times and #1 Kindle bestselling author of The Tuscan Child, In Farleigh Field, and the Royal Spyness novels

“Amy Harmon brings a tragic and fascinating period of history to life with a poignant love story that plays out across time and oceans. Skillfully woven around vividly depicted—historical events and figures, this is a page-turner, hard to put down until the end.” —Helen Bryan, international bestselling author of War Brides, The Sisterhood, and The Valley

“An inspiring exploration of a setting seldom found in historical fiction, What the Wind Knows is a heartfelt, beautifully written journey through time, history, and love. Fans of Outlander will treasure this book.” —Olivia Hawker, author of The Ragged Edge of Night

“With masterful and enchanting storytelling, Amy Harmon weaves a tale of epic love, alternating between the present and war-torn Ireland in 1921 like a seasoned historian. I was captivated.” —Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island and The Girl He Used to Know
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Compelling historical tine travel story that has everything!! Great realistic characters. Amy brings historical characters to life blending with her fictional characters!! Great ending!!

The best read in years

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This story was an emotional roller coaster. I am not Irish but certainly have a new appreciation for its traumatic history and the love and commitment the Irish have for their homeland. A story with depth, compassion, human fragility and of course love.

Heart wrenching

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This story is like an Irish fairy tale, and there is a fairy tale told, but I am thinking of the Silkies - seals who come out of the sea as beautiful women. But this story takes place in modern times, and if, like me, you didn't understand the origin of the Irish troubles, when you read this, you will understand it on a human level.
The narrartion was superb and gave credence to the story.
One thing I highly recommend is that, when you get to the end of the story, you listen again to the starting few chapters. You will appreciate so much more.
I'm now headed off to look for another Amy Harmon book!


Pure Magic and History

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Fabulous time-slip tale of love and longing interwoven with Ireland’s turbulent history and wonderful poetry. I wasn’t sure I would love it in the first chapter, but once we reached the Loch, I was hooked. I enjoyed it so much I immediately started over again.

Simply Sublime Storytelling

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Although it took me a while to get into this one, once I did I couldn’t stop listening & it turned out to be a beautiful story woven through Irish history. I couldn’t figure out how it would end well so I was nervous but somehow the ending was just perfect.

Beautiful

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