All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes (Austenprose PR Book Tour)

 

Do you enjoy reading books where a character has a journey or second chance?  I know I do, and this was a good book for me.

All the Lost Places is a historical fiction novel with a dual narrative.  One narrative is set the 1800’s and is the story of a lost baby boy, Sabastian Trovato, who is found in Venice and is raised by a guild of five artisans.  The other narrative is set in the 1900’s and involves a man named Daniel.  Daniel has led a troubled life but is trying to start over by going on a journey to Venice to procure a rare book for a wealthy man.  While there, he discovers who Sebastian Trovato is and why his story was unfinished.

All of the Lost Places was a beautifully written book with an interesting story.  I’ll admit that it did take me awhile to get into the story.   It’s the kind of story that you need time to read and immerse yourself in.  Once you get into the story, it is hard to put down. I have always wanted to visit Venice and this story was a love letter to the City.  It made me want to visit even more.  I loved the stories of both Daniel and Sebastian.  I like mysteries and I loved learning more about The Book of Waters as Daniel made his discoveries.

Review Copy from Bethany House Books as part of the Austenprose PR Book Tour.  Thank-you! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

QUICK FACTS

·       Title: All the Lost Places: A Novel

·       Author: Amanda Dykes

·       Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Inspirational Fiction

·       Publisher: ‎Bethany House Publishers (December 13, 2022)

·       Length: (400) pages

·       Format: Hardcover, Trade paperback, & eBook 

·       ISBN: 978-0764239502

·       Tour Dates: December 5 – December 19, 2022

 

BOOK DESCRIPTION

When all of Venice is unmasked, one man's identity remains a mystery . . .

1807
When a baby is discovered floating in a basket along the quiet canals of Venice, a guild of artisans takes him in and raises him as a son, skilled in each of their trades. Although the boy, Sebastien Trovato, has wrestled with questions of his origins, it isn't until a woman washes ashore on his lagoon island that answers begin to emerge. In hunting down his story, Sebastien must make a choice that could alter not just his own future, but also that of the beloved floating city.

1904
Daniel Goodman is given a fresh start in life as the century turns. Hoping to redeem a past laden with regrets, he is sent on an assignment from California to Venice to procure and translate a rare book. There, he discovers a city of colliding hope and decay, much like his own life, and a mystery wrapped in the pages of that filigree-covered volume. With the help of Vittoria, a bookshop keeper, Daniel finds himself in a web of shadows, secrets, and discoveries carefully kept within the stones and canals of the ancient city . . . and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastien Trovato.

 
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AMANDA DYKES

https://austenprose.com/2022/11/16/an-exclusive-interview-with-amanda-dykes-author-of-all-the-lost-places/

 

ADVANCE PRAISE

• “This lyrical dual-narrative historical from Dykes (Set the Stars Alight) dives into the histories of Venice, Italy, and Venice Beach, California.”— Publisher’s Weekly
• "Introspective, surprising, and achingly beautiful."— Booklist starred review
• "Dykes's pen is fused with magic and poetry. Every word's a gentle wave building into the splendor that is All the Lost Places, where struggles for identity and a place to belong find hope between the pages of a timeless story."— J'Nell Ciesielski, bestselling author of The Socialite
• "Luscious writing, authentic characters, and an ending that satisfies to the core of the spirit, this novel is another winner from Amanda Dykes."— Heidi Chiavaroli, Carol Award-winning author of Freedom's Ring and Hope Beyond the Waves

 

PURCHASE LINKS

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AUTHOR BIO

Amanda Dykes's debut novel, Whose Waves These Are, is the winner of the prestigious 2020 Christy Award Book of the Year, a Booklist 2019 Top Ten Romance debut, and the winner of an INSPY Award. She's also the author of Yours Is the Night and Set the Stars Alight, a 2021 Christy Award finalist.

 

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