The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Laura returned home from nursing the wounded and dying on the front lines of WW1 to a Halifax that exploded in a ball of fire (look up the real-life Halifax Harbor explosion) that took both of her parents. When she receives news that her younger brother is missing, presumed dead, she returns to Flanders, determined to find out what happened to her last remaining relative, for better or worse. Meanwhile, Freddie, her brother, awakes after an explosion in No Man's Land, to find himself on the brink of life and death, with only an enemy soldier to guide him. Then they meet a mysterious stranger who promises more than the misery around them, but at what cost? As the siblings each have interactions with this strange man, they're faced with the darkest side of humanity, both in real life and possibly the world beyond…..
This book is told from the POV of each sibling in parallel timelines.
This book is positively unforgettable from beginning to end. From its setting against the Halifax Harbor tragedy (If you've been to Halifax, or ever go, I recommend the Halifax Maritime Museum for more information on this. It was a huge tragedy that was just unbelievable in scope.), to the firsts of WW1, I couldn't look away. Each parallel storyline, which follows the siblings, was great. Very vivid and exciting with great writing.
And there's some great twists in there that left me really stunned. It's quite a jaw-dropper in parts, and I really enjoyed that it had not only the vivid mystery and thrills of the main storyline, but some good twists in there as well. That's really all I can say.
This is another great book to start the new year with. It's a great historical thriller that you'll sail through on a chilly evening!
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