What The Wind Knows by Amy Harmon (Details)
Book Title: What The Wind Knows
Book Author: Amy Harmon
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Date Published: February 1, 2019
Number Of Pages: 416
My Rating: ★★★★
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What The Wind Knows by Amy Harmon is currently available through Kindle Unlimited and contains the audio companion
What The Wind Knows (Summary)
Anne Gallagher was raised in New York by her Irish Grandfather, Owen. On his deathbed, he asks Anne to spread his ashes in Ireland. Anne is devastated. Owen meant the world to her and she doesn’t know what to do without him.
Through the magic of Ireland, Anne is transported back in time to the 1920s, during the Irish War of Independence. She’s taken in by a family who seems to know her and she recognizes the face of her grandfather. Only, he’s a young boy who thinks she’s his mother.
Anne has been given the chance to be with Owen again, but she has to pretend to be the woman they all believe she is… her great-grandmother.
Owen’s guardian, Thomas Smith, is the first to notice that Anne is not who she is pretending to be. But, as he starts to develop feelings for her, he questions what he should do. Everything changes when the truth is revealed and Anne finds herself in the middle of political conflict. Should she reveal what she knows about Irish history?
Sound familiar? This book is similar to Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Both books are about women who travel back in time during a time of war and know enough history to change the outcome. However, the personal stories of these two women are very different.
Unlike Outlander, What The Wind Knows is not brutal or overly violent. There is no triggering content and the romantic sex scenes are mild.
What The Wind Knows (Book Review)
I enjoyed the writing and really felt the connection between Anne and Owen. You truly believe the love these two have for each other in every timeline. The chemistry between Anne and Thomas made for a good slow-burn romance.
I’m not much of a History buff, but I’m a huge fan of anything Irish, and I loved learning more about the history of Ireland.
As for the time travel, it wasn’t that believable for me. It was too convenient that the “original” Anne had recently disappeared. The reason for the time travel or how it actually happened was never explained.
I also found several of the descriptions to be too long. A simple trip to the store for clothes seemed to drag on. I think I could have purchased an entire outfit in real time in the same amount of time it took to read about it.
What The Wind Knows (Audiobook Review)
Okay, I’m biased on this one. Irish accents are my favorite and I’m a sucker for anything Irish. Saskia Maarleveld read from Anne’s point of view and I enjoyed listening to her switch between American and Irish accents. Will Damron read from the point of view of Thomas’ journals. If I didn’t enjoy the Irish history as much as I did, I’d say that most of the journal entries could have been left out.
