Two timelines and two strong women.
Amelia was born in Portugal during the 1600 and during the inquisition.
She was a new Christian and fell in love with an old Christian nobleman.
The young man's father found out and demanded that Amelia be banished from the town or they would be in deep trouble.
Amelia was sent to live with one of her father's cousins. She remained and made a life there because of the fear of trouble for her family.
We also meet Mirjam in the Netherlands in1938 on the cusp of war and the Germans taking over the country.
Mirjam was a piano teacher for a Jewish family. Would she still be allowed to teach her Jewish student?
Mirjam then had a dangerous job that could get her arrested and took her to Portugal.
Despite the terror and trauma both women went through, there is love in the air for both of them.
ACROSS A STARLIT SKY is filled with beautiful, descriptive writing even though it took a bit of reading to see how the two wonderful stories were to mesh. You will love the connection. 4/5
Thank you to the author for a copy of her book. All opinions are my own.
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