On Distant Shores – A Novel (Wings of the Nightingale, #2)

by Sarah Sundin

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There is something about the way that [a:Sarah Sundin|2992396|Sarah Sundin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1575438110p2/2992396.jpg] writes that really makes it difficult for me to put the book down even when life needs me to get up and do things and leave the world of 1943 on the Italian coast. It is extremely rare that I give EVERY book read by an author five stars, yet that keeps happening here. I still hold that [b:A Distant Melody|6633798|A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1)|Sarah Sundin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439522311l/6633798._SY75_.jpg|6828190], #1 of the Wings of Glory series might be my favorite all-time read. This second series, Wings of the Nightingale is deeper in a way. Rather each character has a challenge to overcome and a place in themselves to find what God's will really is and to grow into it. The first book in this series, [b:With Every Letter|13459177|With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, #1)|Sarah Sundin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329949257l/13459177._SY75_.jpg|18989249] did not grip me from the first page but grew on me and thrilled me to the end. However, [b:On Distant Shores|16117006|On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale, #2)|Sarah Sundin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1351528362l/16117006._SY75_.jpg|21934889] was entertaining and interesting through out.

Georgie and Hutch are interesting characters and I found that their lives were intertwined in a great manner yet appropriate and respectful as events unfolded. It's hard to talk about it, without giving things away, but they have a great friendship... Seeing Mellie and Kay and the other characters come and go was interesting as I had gotten to know them in a different voice that translated well to the background of this novel from the first in the series. It was also interesting (and I'm quite fond) that this book was not a pick up from the last one, but started during the last one. So in a way there were bits of a flash back that were excellent to read from a different perspective and definitely to bring forth a reminder smile of Mellie's story of independence in finding who God wants her to be and romance.

Absolutely for the keeper shelves, and I'm defintely looking forward to reading [b:In Perfect Time|18637152|In Perfect Time (Wings of the Nightingale, #3)|Sarah Sundin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1382736269l/18637152._SY75_.jpg|25191392], the story about Lt. Kay Jobson. I feel like I got to know her best in With Every Letter, but the snippets of her in On Distant Shores makes me know she has an interesting story to tell both in the past, present, and might as well add the future to that as well.


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