Historical Fiction > England
16th-19th Centuries
Song of a Soul
Back of the Book:
Deborah Burke—the talented and hopeful young opera singer on the verge of success...
Clarisse Pella—the legendary diva who can give her one chance at fame and fortune...
Matthew Phelps—the handsome suitor who is not what he appears...
When Deborah Burke is given the opportunity to go to Cambridge and train with world-famous mezz-soprano Clarisse Pella, she is certain all her dreams have come true. Under Signora Pella’s tutelage, she can refine her gift and prepare herself for a glamorous life upon the stage.
Deborah has no idea, however, what moral dilemmas will face her in her new life. She finds herself falling in love with a man who is not at all what he seems to be. And as her dreams open up before her, she must decide how far she can compromise her Christian values for her career.
Song of a Soul, the fourth book in the Victorian Serenade series, is a story about real faith in God—the kind of faith that sustains Deborah in the midst of difficult decisions, a faith that enables a young Christian to do what is right, no matter what the cost.
My Review:
I don’t recall ever reading about Opera singers before. I found it very informative. That’s a whole other world that I had no idea about….especially Victorian England Opera singers. I enjoyed it.
Lawana wove a wonderful story that had some unique story lines. It kept me reading and entertained. I looked back at the other three books in this series the other day and noticed that all of those books were about God’s plan for the character’s lives. Thankfully this one had a bit of a different focus, on doing the right thing even when it isn’t you who are being led to sin.
The only thing I wish she would have done more with was the ending. It just seemed to end abruptly after the immediate problem was resolved. I wanted to know what happens to Deborah and Matthew six months from then. Also, I don’t want to give any of the story away, but Gregory’s behavior at the end of the book just seems very opposite of what it should have been considering how he had spent his early years. I think it would have taken more time for that kind of behavior to change. I’m not sure how believable that was. But these are really only minor nitpicks. It is a very enjoyable book.