Where the Lost Wander

Mein absolutes Lieblingsbuch von Amy Harmon - empfehle ich jedem sofort weiter!

Everytime I open an Amy Harmon book, I am anticipating experiencing one of the best books of the year. Every book she has ever written has never failed to disappoint, and each becomes a new favorite. I knew Where the Lost Wander was going to be an epic read, but what I hadn't prepared for was how captivating it was going to be, how it held you in it's grasp with every written word. Taking note of very little touch, glance, word, hug, whisper, and gesture between the characters, and gobbling them up like it was going to be your last. I wasn't expecting to feel breathless, desperate to know what was going to happen to Naomi and John, but also feeling so aganozied and not wanting to continue for a little while, to live with the May family and little longer. In the very first chapter of the book, we are introduced to the May family. William, Winifred, Will, Warren, Webb, Naomi and little precious Wolfe. It is 1853 and they are searching for a better life, using stagecoaches to cross the overland trail to cross thousands of miles to get to california. Tradgedy strikes the entire, family and Naomi is separated from John. From that point on, the majority of the book takes you back, to the start of their journey, where Naomi meets john, a half white, half Pawnee native who is also known as "Two Feet". You fall in love with Webb, the little shoeless warrior. Winifred is the most endearing woman, and William May, whose love for his family shines throughout the book. Knowing what was going to befall the family was so hard. The more I fell in love with them, the more I didn't want to continue. I wanted the family to strive through the hardships of the trail and come out whole at the end. It was hard. My heart hurt. My stomach felt knotted and my heart oh so heavy. But Amy Harmon creates such a vivid, beautiful experience. It was like you were living the book, experiencing the trail for yourself, experiencing the fear, and the courage it took to cross that trail for months on end. And while there is romance, this story is SO MUCH MORE. It is about hardships and hope, life and death, perseverance and survival. The love of a family. And it's also about heritage, where you come from, where your home is but also feeling like your in two places at once and don't belong anywhwere. And then finding your place in the love of another. This is historical fiction unlike anything I have ever read. I am so in love with this book, with these characters and the stories they had to tell. I loved how I felt like I was learning a part of our history I really never knew before. And I especially love that Amy Harmon didn't hold back. She gives it to you, all of it. Life isn't pretty, and it most definitly wasn't back then. But you learn, you grow, you survive. This story was hard, but it was beautiful. I can't say enough of this book. It was everything I hoped for and never knew I needed. Amy Harmon has outdone herself!

“It’s worth it. The more you love, the more it hurts. But it’s worth it. It’s the only thing that is.” Where The Lost Wander is a Heartbreakingly beautiful love story filled with culture, hope, loss, adventure, grief, strength and survival. It’s the story of people who chose to leave everything behind on the search for a better life in the west in the 1850’s. It was definitely an emotional rollercoaster. The unforgettable characters were fantastic. Naomi “Many Faces” May was so strong and inspiring. John “Two Feet” Lowry was just such a beautiful soul. I absolutely loved the May brothers and each and every relationship in the story. The description of the atmosphere was amazing, Amy made me feel like I was on that Oregon trail right next to them. It made me appreciate my life a little more. 💫Read if you like •Dual POV •Western Romance •Instant love •Forbidden Romance •Overprotective MC •Family dynamics •Flawed real characters “I need her to go. To stay. To forgive me. To forsake me.”

C'était merveilleux, magnifique et on ne peut plus émouvant. John Lowry et Naomi m'ont ébranlée, leur histoire et la plume de l'auteure m'a une fois de plus chamboulée... C'était une épopée tellement belle, des personnages réels nous accompagnant...Je vous invite vraiment à lire la note de l'auteure une fois que vous aurez fini l'histoire. Vraiment, c'était si réel, si pur, passionnant. Une si belle histoire d'amour et je les aime comme s'ils étaient réels et ils le sont, cette histoire était tellement immersive, simple et complexe aussi. Parfaite.

Good historical novel . Well written . Caracters are vivide and attaching .