Dark Tides By: Philippa Gregory

Dark Tides - Philippa Gregory 

This is book two of a series, “Tidelands” being the first book.  I have read an ARC print copy (Thank you to Goodreads) as well as an ARC of the e-book (Thank you to Netgalley.com, Simon and Schuster, and Philippa Gregory).  I’m excited to also hear the audiobook narrated by Louise Brealey.

Simply put, I loved this book.  Philippa is a masterful storyteller, her scenes truly come to life. Her vivid portrait of London, Venice, and New England are remarkable. You will find yourself cheering and hoping for the Tidelands family and cursing those who do them harm.

The Tidelands family is a hardworking, honest, loyal and caring family.  Cross them, and you will not be given a second chance at their love and admiration. This book has Alinor, Alys and her adult children living in London. Alinor is ailing from her (no spoilers!) cruel previously employed punishment in Tidelands. Alinor’s brother, Ned, is surviving as a Ferryman in New England befriended by the natives and torn with his loyalty to the settlers. Two new characters are introduced into the novel, Livia and Felipe of Venice. Livia travels to London to entrench herself into the life of Alinor and her family.  Felipe comes into the book (toward the end) when Sarah, Alys’ daughter, travels to Venice to uncover the truth of questions troubling the family.

My review of the first book in the series “Tidelands” 

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1060157002949967418/6205802903916704569

ISBN 978-1-5011-8720-8 (ebook)

ISBN 978-1-5011-8718-6