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  • The Light Through the Leaves

  • A Novel
  • By: Glendy Vanderah
  • Narrated by: Susannah Jones
  • Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (166 ratings)

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The Light Through the Leaves

By: Glendy Vanderah
Narrated by: Susannah Jones
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Summary

Go on a powerful journey of forgiveness and healing with The Light Through the Leaves, a transcendent novel of love, loss, and self-discovery by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars.

One unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest.

In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended - for just a few minutes. But when she returns, Viola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriage, Viola’s abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well - into grief, guilt, and addiction. Convinced she can only do more harm to her family, Ellis leaves her husband and young sons, burying her desperate ache for her children deeper with every step into the mountain wildernesses she treks alone.

In a remote area of Washington, a young girl named Raven keeps secrets inside, too. She must never speak to outsiders about how her mother makes miracles spring from the earth, or about her father, whose mysterious presence sometimes frightens her. Raven spends her days learning how to use her rare gifts - and more important, how to hide them. With each lesson comes a warning of what dangers lie in the world beyond her isolated haven. But despite her mother’s cautions, Raven finds herself longing for something more.

As Ellis and Raven each confront their powerful longings, their journeys will converge in unexpected and hopeful ways, pulled together by the forces of nature, love, and family.

©2021 by Glendy Vanderah. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“A memorable story of love’s healing power.” Publishers Weekly

“A unique page-turner of remarkable richness, a tale of unthinkable trauma and the powerful, steady healing to be found in the natural world. I love the women in Vanderah’s novels, women who are allowed to be as flawed and raw and brave and fierce as men. And I loved the unfolding layers in this book, layers of love and disaster, secrets and longings, mothers and children, and always, nature as the steady backdrop to all life, offering the hope of renewal at all turns. Exquisite.” —Barbara O’Neal, USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids

“Glendy Vanderah’s love for nature shines through in this captivating story about love and loss and carrying on in the face of tragedy. Bursting with extraordinary moments of magic and beauty, it is an enchanting story that tugged at my heartstrings from the very first page and did not let go.” —Suzanne Redfearn, bestselling author of In an Instant

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By far the best book I've read/listened to!!!
If there are any more books as good as this one, I NEED to find them!

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This has to be one of the most beautiful books I have ever listened to . Out of sadness came so many bubbles of clear and perpetual joy

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Pleasantly unpleasant (partially)!

Good narration. Interesting tale which was neatly woven , with the plot well coloured by character details and nature . Enjoyable .

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it annoyed me to hear constantly, he said, she said, but despite that, i enjoyed this book and was concerned how it would end

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Loved it!

Such a beautiful story, really well written & performed brilliantly. I didn’t want it to end.

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Lovely narration

I found the voice of this narrator to be very soothing, and lyrical. The story was a little far-fetched, and tied together just a bit too neatly, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

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Really lovely book

Wasn’t sure what to expect with this book but it was surprisingly gripping, being both sad and beautiful. Great narration too. Will be looking at more from this author.

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A lovely magical tale

I really enjoyed this story. It had a little bit of everything, showing the past down issues from generation to generation.
It not only was a lovely story, it make you think about life and consequences. I loved it.

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Highly recommended!

Just beautiful … the prose, the story, the narration. I have nothing further I can add (other than to confirm I have just now pre-ordered Ms.Vanderah’s third novel due out in March, having now finished both of the 2 beautiful novels she has written so far).

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Uplifting, gripping story

A great read/listen - gripping yet uplifting and honest. Well crafted. Enjoyed it v much.

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