Dark Shadows
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Jana Petken
When unimaginable calamities strike, Mercy Carver, a poor London woman, wonders what she has done to deserve such immeasurable suffering. It is only when she faces imminent death in the snow and ice-encrusted Virginia wilderness that she finally understands the power of destiny.
When unimaginable calamities strike, Mercy Carver, a poor London woman, wonders what she has done to deserve such immeasurable suffering. It is only when she faces imminent death in the snow and ice-encrusted Virginia wilderness that she finally understands the power of destiny.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00PE54JFS
Publish date: 2014
Publisher: JCP Publishing
Pages no: 348
Edition language: English
Series: The Mercy Carver Series (#1)
I loved the plot line! An excellent read.
This author is skilled at writing an emotional and fascinating historical book. Mercy has the misfortune of losing her parents before she is born and is raised by her grandparents. Suddenly her life is turned upside down when she learns of the deal her grandparents have struck with the local busines...
This novel reminded me of the writing of Charles Dickens. The story is complex, tragic, uplifting, and enthralling. The author has a wonderful way of writing that draws the readers into the world she has created. Although there is sadness in this story, I never felt overwhelmed by it. Instead, I was...