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The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
4.0

Every now and then, a reader is lucky enough to find just the right book for the right time in her life, and for reasons beyond even me, The Shadow Land was recently that book for me. An elegantly told tale about a young woman's quest for peace of mind after the death of her brother, The Shadow Land takes place in Bulgaria and follows Alexandra as she is swept into the lives of a Bulgarian family that is also in mourning.

With just enough political intrigue to keep the pages turning, Kostova flashes between the past and present to build a lovely novel about loss and grief and finding our way back into the arms of love again.

Highly recommended.