I feel immensely satisfied with the characters in this novel. Donati finished this novel with enough resolution for the reader to be satisfied, but enough loose threads for a definite continuation of the story. And with the way this novel ended, I am so glad there is a sequel! The ending is probably as good a place to start as any. Well, it was fabulous, I barely moved, and I wish I had read it a year ago, although, in a way waiting was not such a bad idea, because now I have a year less to wait for the sequel. I think my expectations were so high I was afraid they would not be met and then my Sara Donati bubble would burst and all of my hopes and dreams to date would be dashed.Īnd it was very thick, and knowing myself like I do, if it turned out to be fabulous, I would not move until it was finished. I will confess upfront that I am a huge fan of Sara Donati’s Wilderness Series, so when I found out about this book, the beginning of a new series about the descendants of the original series, I bought it immediately and then waited a year before reading it. Vividly drawing on historical events, Sara Donati has written a captivating, emotionally gripping novel that proves she is an author at the height of her powers. Meanwhile, Sophie’s memories of being left alone in the world propel the young obstetrician to help a desperate mother-and catapult her into the orbit of a very dangerous man.

So when Anna encounters a child who’s lost nearly everything, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the past and let love into her life.

The year is 1883, and although young surgeon Anna Savard and her cousin, Sophie, have become successful physicians, they never recovered from the losses they suffered as children. The international bestselling author of Into the Wilderness makes her highly anticipated return with a magnificent epic about the transcendent power of courage in 19th-century New York…

The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati