I recently read a novel titled “What the Wind Knows” by Amy Harmon. I must say, it is not typically the kind of book I read, but I absolutely loved it. It is historical fiction, which is my type of book, but it also has an aspect that I usually shy away from.
It started off like any good novel that I would read. Set in America, a young woman is dealing with the loss of her beloved Irish grandfather. She sets out to Ireland to spread his ashes and say a final goodbye. Up to this point it was very sad, and moving and I did not see what was coming next.
Time traveling.
I don’t read time travel books. It’s too much for me to wrap my brain around. I can’t comprehend it and so I usually steer clear from those books. But I was already invested in this story. So I continued and boy, am I glad I did!
She finds herself in Ireland at a time that was two generations before her. At first she can’t figure out how to get back, but then as she spends more time there she decides she might like to stay. Although, it gets to be quite dangerous for her as people begin to grow suspicious of who she really is and how she seems to know about things that have not happened yet.
One reason that I was scared to finish this book was because I couldn’t see how the author could end it on a happy note and I NEED my books to have happy endings. I was not disappointed. The night I finished this book I had to stop reading about 3 different times because I couldn’t see the page through my tears. I cried so hard. But it was SUCH an AMAZING ending.
This book covered a lot of Irish historical events and figures, which I was not well-informed about before reading, but feel like I am more now after reading. I fully enjoyed it without knowing much about the actual historical events, and I think you would still enjoy it if you were an expert on Irish history.
I know this is a very vague book review as far as the plot, but I don’t want to give too much away because it was so fascinating to figure it out along the way as you read it! And I seriously hope you read it!
I think this book is the perfect balance of loss, heartache, sadness, love, romance, excitement, adventure, danger, and of course an emotional, moving ending. Happy reading!!!
