A Harper's journeyyuki

In seventeenth century Ireland where lush landscapes conceal deep secrets and ancient legends ignite the imagination a tale of love courage and sacrifice unfolds in The Knowing Swearing an oath to her grandmother and knowing well it may cost her life Orla Connellan a woman of than forty summers takes on the harp A deeply embedded and well loved embodiment of Irish culture But the new English invaders see the harp and harpers as a threat instigators of rebellion through the subversive power of their music Unsettled thrilling and sometimes anguishing the life of a harper delivers much than the spirited Orla foresees It reveals her strengths but also her vulnerabilities It challenges her fears doubts beliefs and her emotions In this fused reality of history myth and Orla s own encounters she hears ancient spirits who whisper their guidance She becomes entwined with the stories of the land the music and the people she plays for The harp with its power and beauty gives much but also asks much A Harper s Journey Book TwoThe Knowing site_link post a commentAmazing read I haven t read a book in a long time that has inspired me as much as this book Hoping for a third in the series so that I can continue to follow the life of this harper in Ireland Much thanks to the author 399