Tuesday, May 5, 2020

A Mosiac of Wings by Kimberly

Book Description

Determined to uphold her father's legacy, newly graduated Nora Shipley joins an entomology research expedition to India to prove herself in the field. In this spellbinding new land, Nora is faced with impossible choices--between saving a young Indian girl and saving her career, and between what she's always thought she wanted and the man she's come to love.


My thoughts:

Kimberly Duffy transports readers from New York to India in her artfully written debut novel and I was more than happy to take the journey.  Nora Shipley is a young entomologist, recent college graduate, who is low on funds since she used the money her father left her. She wants to further her education and must find a way to accomplish her goals.   I liked Nora a lot, she was courageous, intelligent and willing to help her mother in any way she could even if that means giving up her dreams.  Owen is a fellow student, a rival, an eventual friend and is highly entertaining. 

As Nora and Owen both need a scholarship for their futures, they find themselves traveling to India to further their studies where they learn so much more than they ever imagined.  I’ll be honest here and admit that I have an aversion to insects but the authors writing was so amazing I focused more on the what the characters were working on which was more interesting than I could have imagined.  

Overall, I thought the author penned a beautiful and heartfelt story.  This historical novel will definitely be on my keeper shelf and I plan on adding many more written by Ms. Duffy. 
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley.  All opinions are completely my own.




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