The Winter Sea

govmarley reviewed The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

Review of 'The Winter Sea' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I loved this book! My mom and sister both read it and recommended it to me. Gorgeous writing, gorgeous setting, and a unique plot winding historical fiction and the present into one beautiful package, with some romance thrown in to make the past come alive.

Carrie is a writer (I just love books about books, don't you?) and she finds herself drawn to the ruins of a castle in Scotland. She decides her book should be set there, and as she writes she finds her story becoming reality. Is she dealing with ancestral memories guiding her story? And will she be able to handle the truth she is uncovering?

Smartly plotted, I really enjoyed exploring a part of history not often written about in historical novels. I will definitely read the next book in the series.

Juliane reviewed The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

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5 stars

This was a re-reading because I just got "The Firebird" and heard that it was kind of a sequel to this book. I read "The Winter Sea" over a year ago and forgot nearly everything. The only thing I could remember is that I loved the book. Not as much as my all-time-favourite "Mariana" but nevertheless it was another wonderful story by Susanne Kearsley.
Well, now, after re-reading the book I love it even more. How could I forgot so much? This story is not only beautifully written, it is so well constructed - the details fit so well. The characters are great! Also, I love the "esoterical touch" in Susanna's books. The stories live in their own world, you travel through times, lifes and countries - it is comforting and a pleasure to read them. In this book you learn a lot about the history in England/Scotland, too.
Well …

This was a re-reading because I just got "The Firebird" and heard that it was kind of a sequel to this book. I read "The Winter Sea" over a year ago and forgot nearly everything. The only thing I could remember is that I loved the book. Not as much as my all-time-favourite "Mariana" but nevertheless it was another wonderful story by Susanne Kearsley.
Well, now, after re-reading the book I love it even more. How could I forgot so much? This story is not only beautifully written, it is so well constructed - the details fit so well. The characters are great! Also, I love the "esoterical touch" in Susanna's books. The stories live in their own world, you travel through times, lifes and countries - it is comforting and a pleasure to read them. In this book you learn a lot about the history in England/Scotland, too.
Well well, I can highly recommend this book and of course my favourite Kearsley novels "Mariana" and "Rosehill". Now I am looking forward to read "The Firebird" because I have already went through some pages and indeed recognised some names from this book. YAY!