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The Ragged Valley
by Joanne Clague
emotional
medium-paced
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the author for tour. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Ragged Valley
Author: Joanne Clague
Book Series: The Sheffield Saga Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: historical fiction, romance, “clean romance”
Publication Date: June 2, 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction Romance
Age Relevance: 13+ (romance, flood, death, grief, religion)
Explanation of Above: There is romance in this book, but nothing beyond small moments together. This would be described as a “clean romance”. There is a flood that happens and there is some death and grief mentioned in the book. There is also some religion mentioned in the book.
Publisher: Canelo Saga
Pages: 300
Synopsis: Determined not to waste his life toiling for his cruel brother, Silas, the second son of a farmer, arrives in town to seek his fortune. Harriet has reconciled herself to a life no better than domestic service for her austere uncle. And John Gunson, Chief Engineer at the Sheffield Waterworks Company, has just completed his crowning glory – the Dale Dyke dam.
But one stormy night, the unthinkable happens. The dam bursts. A wall of water is unleashed, destroying everything in its path.
The aftershocks of the flood reach far beyond that night, with consequences that could never have been foreseen. Fatefully brought together, Silas and Harriet must now contend with their families as new love blooms. Meanwhile, Gunson faces not only an angry community but also a court of inquest looking for a scapegoat.
Can any good come from the disaster, and will justice be served for those who lost everything?
Review: For the most part the book was pretty good. I thought that the book, while starting off confusingly, was fairly good. The character development was ok and the world building was great. I liked that the book was an inspired tale from the 1864 Dale Dyke Dam flood and I thought it did good to keep a good pacing. The book also did well with the romance in my opinion.
However, I thought that the book was a bit confusing. I didn’t understand that it was a historical fiction romance tale until after I read the synopsis and it took a bit for me to get into the book. I thought there were some pretty cheesy and weird moments in it, especially with the characters developments. The book was also multi POV and I didn’t think that the characters voices were distinct enough in my opinion.
Verdict: It was ok!
Book: The Ragged Valley
Author: Joanne Clague
Book Series: The Sheffield Saga Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: historical fiction, romance, “clean romance”
Publication Date: June 2, 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction Romance
Age Relevance: 13+ (romance, flood, death, grief, religion)
Explanation of Above: There is romance in this book, but nothing beyond small moments together. This would be described as a “clean romance”. There is a flood that happens and there is some death and grief mentioned in the book. There is also some religion mentioned in the book.
Publisher: Canelo Saga
Pages: 300
Synopsis: Determined not to waste his life toiling for his cruel brother, Silas, the second son of a farmer, arrives in town to seek his fortune. Harriet has reconciled herself to a life no better than domestic service for her austere uncle. And John Gunson, Chief Engineer at the Sheffield Waterworks Company, has just completed his crowning glory – the Dale Dyke dam.
But one stormy night, the unthinkable happens. The dam bursts. A wall of water is unleashed, destroying everything in its path.
The aftershocks of the flood reach far beyond that night, with consequences that could never have been foreseen. Fatefully brought together, Silas and Harriet must now contend with their families as new love blooms. Meanwhile, Gunson faces not only an angry community but also a court of inquest looking for a scapegoat.
Can any good come from the disaster, and will justice be served for those who lost everything?
Review: For the most part the book was pretty good. I thought that the book, while starting off confusingly, was fairly good. The character development was ok and the world building was great. I liked that the book was an inspired tale from the 1864 Dale Dyke Dam flood and I thought it did good to keep a good pacing. The book also did well with the romance in my opinion.
However, I thought that the book was a bit confusing. I didn’t understand that it was a historical fiction romance tale until after I read the synopsis and it took a bit for me to get into the book. I thought there were some pretty cheesy and weird moments in it, especially with the characters developments. The book was also multi POV and I didn’t think that the characters voices were distinct enough in my opinion.
Verdict: It was ok!