Publication date UK format 1/2/23 book 332 pages
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Synopsis
From Icelandic author SigrÃður HagalÃn Björnsdóttir comes a heart-wrenching thriller about a woman’s desperate quest to save the people she loves from a natural disaster. After an eight-hundred-year slumber, the volcanoes in Iceland’s most populated region are showing signs of life. Earthquakes dominate the headlines. Echoes of the devastating eruptions in the past stir unease in the people. Volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir has spent her entire life studying the volcanic powers under the earth’s crust, but even she cannot fathom the catastrophe at hand. As a series of eruptions threaten most of Iceland’s population, she’s caught off her rational guard by the most terrible natural disaster of all—love. The world as she knows it is about to fall apart, and so is her heart. Caught between the safety of a nation and her feelings for her children, her lover, and her past, Anna embarks on a dangerous journey to save the lives of the people she loves—and her soul.
My Review
This was a wonderful book, that I really enjoyed. It was extremely difficult to put down and so close to getting that 5th star. What I really loved about this book is that it's a genre hybrid. Part non-fiction teaching us about volcanoes. Both there unpredictability and the devastation they cause. The author did mention that this book was completed just weeks before the massive eruption in the same area that closed the world's air travel. It was also a fictional story that will certainly have your heart racing. Having studied volcanology as part of my degree this book is as close to the truth as you can get from a story. It is a believable and realistic story. This is definitely a shocking and emotional read. Its fast pace and show just how unpredictable volcanoes actually are. There certainly needs to be more books like this one. If you love natural disasters thrillers then this book is a must-read. This page-turner will shock you until the very end. Prepare for an emotional roller coaster ride.
So much praise goes out to the author, translator, and publishers for creating this very unique book. That contains so much atmosphere and tension. I will definitely be keeping my eyes peeled for more books by this fantastic author.
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