Review of Salt to the Sea by Rua Sepetys

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It does not affect the outcome of my opinion in any way.
This book was written very well done, especially considering the story was told in 4, yes four, points of view. It is a story based on a historical event that was tragic, so there are some sad parts to it. It is worth reading, however, with the variety of story tellers enriching the historical fiction. Each narrator has a secret and their personal tales unfold as the story is told. They all start off in different places, and building one character at a time, their stories come together in one location. I am amazed how the author could track so many narrators, especially since three of them travel together and portray information about others in their group. I highly recommend this book.

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The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen, #1) by Alison Goodman

The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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I read an excerpt of this title in Spring 2016 Penguin Teen Preview Sampler and knew I wanted to read the whole book. The start of the book makes it easy to recognize the British historical fiction genre, but I knew there was something unexpected coming, and was not disappointed. The paranormal twist was intriguing, since the reader learns her unknown skill set of a "Receiver" along with the main character, Lady Helen. Her life as a young lady in high society England in 1812 battles with her newly revealed proficiency, in a society teaming with "Deceivers". The romance is not heavy here (much to my liking), but there is some that moves along with the story. I am looking forward to the other titles in this series and recommend this book.

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