Author Samyann is at heart a Chicago native, and it shows in this wonderfully elaborate twist of tales set in a kaleidoscope of eras that transport the readers back and forth between the Chicago of today and the Chicago left behind. The book is a stunning piece of historical fiction intertwined with a timeless romance. The book ventures into the idea of reincarnation; a delicate topic for exploration, particularly in the western hemisphere. It was partly the curiosity to experience how the author delved into such a contentious topic that drew me to select this book.
The story revolves around the undying love of an unlikely couple that has, in every sense, endured the test of time. A young woman, plagued with grief over the losses of her loved ones, struggles to open her heart again. Resigned to keeping those she has the potential to love at arm’s length, it takes the charm, arrogance and relentless determination of a dashing mounted policeman to ‘sweep her off …show more content…
The American Civil War and the Great Chicago fire of 1871 feature predominantly in the timeline; setting a vivid backdrop against which we see the complex intertwining of men and women bound together not just by blood but by unyielding ties of loyalty and love. It traces lines of descendants down to the modern era and alludes to the importance of keeping our ancestral history alive as their life stories can lend clarity and definition as to how we came to be.
Juggling several time periods without losing your audience is a skill not many authors have. The ingenuity of this piece of writing lies in the subtle links between the past and the present hidden in the symbolism of moments and artefacts. The appearance of a mounted policemen or as I envisioned or ‘a white knight’ as well as the ancient grandfather clock serve as relics of days gone
The story revolves around the undying love of an unlikely couple that has, in every sense, endured the test of time. A young woman, plagued with grief over the losses of her loved ones, struggles to open her heart again. Resigned to keeping those she has the potential to love at arm’s length, it takes the charm, arrogance and relentless determination of a dashing mounted policeman to ‘sweep her off …show more content…
The American Civil War and the Great Chicago fire of 1871 feature predominantly in the timeline; setting a vivid backdrop against which we see the complex intertwining of men and women bound together not just by blood but by unyielding ties of loyalty and love. It traces lines of descendants down to the modern era and alludes to the importance of keeping our ancestral history alive as their life stories can lend clarity and definition as to how we came to be.
Juggling several time periods without losing your audience is a skill not many authors have. The ingenuity of this piece of writing lies in the subtle links between the past and the present hidden in the symbolism of moments and artefacts. The appearance of a mounted policemen or as I envisioned or ‘a white knight’ as well as the ancient grandfather clock serve as relics of days gone