All the Lost Places

by Amanda Dykes

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Book Overview

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

Decades later, Daniel Goodman is given a fresh start in life as the century turns. Hoping to redeem a past laden in regrets, he is sent on an assignment from California to Venice to procure and translate a rare book. There, he discovers 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 the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastian Trovato.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0764239503

ISBN13:9780764239502

Release Date:December 2022

Publisher:Bethany House Publishers

Length:400 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 5.7" x 8.1"

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Don't give up on this book!

Published by Charity Henico , 2 years ago

It took me a very long time to get into this book. So long that I thought about not finishing it. But Daniel's story intrigued me from the start. I wanted to know his back story as well as his future. The Book of Waters is what I found confusing. But then when that became more than just a book-when that story also came to life, I HAD to finish it. The language in this book is beautiful. It took me some time to get used to it, but it's haunting, timeless, and heartbreakingly beautiful. This book for me went from an almost did-not-finish to a solid 5 star read. I literally got chills at times, and cried my way through the end. This story made me FEEL. I also REALLY want to go to Venice now... I whole-heartedly recommend this book. ~I was given a complimentary copy of this book. No positive review was required.~