Shadows of the White City By Jocelyn Green

Summary

From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: Shadows of the White City
Book Author: Jocelyn Green
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"You mean she's missing?"

Imagine the panic. The absolute helplessness. Sylvie Townsend's beautiful seventeen year old daughter Rose has not arrived at her intended destination. Frantic, Sylvie begins a search among any and all people whom Rose might have made contact with after their terse conversation earlier in the day. The Chicago World's Fair Grounds are nothing short of magnificent, but they are also immense and considered dangerous for a young impressionable young woman, who has apparently decided to wander about unchaperoned.

When Sylvie questions him about Rose's whereabouts, Kristof Bartok can only tell her what he knows. Rose had indeed arrived for her scheduled violin lesson, but was clearly distracted and had not indicated her plans to him for the remainder of the day. Apparently, according to Sylvie, Rose had been troubled about Sylvie's constant oversight, thinking herself old enough to be trusted and besides; Sylvie was not even her biological mother, and so she had no right to begrudge Rose's desire to find out more about her Polish roots while so many international visitors were at the fair. But to disappear? That wasn't like Rose, either. Quite honestly, Kristof was worried that some of his own family issues could be at play, and he could never forgive himself if Rose's life was in danger. Sylvie was far too precious to him to compromise her or Rose's safety.

Marvel alongside the author over the grandeur of Chicago's historic fair grounds, observe how she expertly uses the influx of people from all over the world to spellbind a confused young woman's desire to break free of what she has always known, in order to naively grasp what she doesn't. In the meantime, Sylvie and Kristof become students of faith, for as Kristof gently reminds Sylvie, "The opposite of fear is not courage. The opposite of fear is faith". Will a near tragedy be what it takes to bind their hearts together into a symphony of everlasting love? May it be so.

"Just because we are still doesn't mean that God is."

I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher. I also purchased a copy. The opinions stated above are entirely my own.