About the Book
Book: A Tapestry of Light
Author: Kimberly Duffy
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release date: March 16, 2021
Calcutta, 1886.
Ottilie Russell is adrift between two cultures, British and Indian,
belonging to both and neither. In order to support her little brother,
Thaddeus, and her grandmother, she relies upon her skills in beetle-wing
embroidery that have been passed down to her through generations of
Indian women.
When a stranger appears with the news that Thaddeus is now Baron
Sunderson and must travel to England to take his place as a nobleman,
Ottilie is shattered by the secrets that come to light. Despite her
growing friendship with Everett Scott, friend to Ottilie’s English
grandmother and aunt, she refuses to give up her brother. Then tragedy
strikes, and she is forced to make a decision that will take Thaddeus
far from death and herself far from home.
But betrayal and loss lurk in England, too, and soon Ottilie must
fight to ensure Thaddeus doesn’t forget who he is, as well as find a way
to stitch a place for herself in this foreign land.
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About the Author
Kimberly
Duffy is a Long Island native currently living in Southwest Ohio, via
six months in India. When she’s not homeschooling her four kids, she
writes historical fiction that takes her readers back in time and across
oceans. She loves trips that require a passport, recipe books, and
practicing kissing scenes with her husband of twenty years. He doesn’t
mind.
More from Kimberly
When I set out to write a new novel, I plan the entire thing from
start to finish. I write down each scene on an index card and know
exactly what’s going to happen when I sit down for the day’s work. I’m
meticulous that way.
But I never plan my characters’ spiritual arcs. Because I want their
faith journey to be organic to the story. I want it to feel authentic.
It’s such an important part of each of my books and I recognize that
some things just refuse plotting and need to develop in a more natural
way.
My debut novel, A Mosaic of Wings, features a heroine steeped in
science. Nora loves the natural world and so her faith was encouraged by
studying the wings of a butterfly or examining an interesting plant.
She’s not particularly sentimental or emotive so the faith element of
that story had to be presented in a way that made sense for her. Nora’s faith arc is subtle.
Not so for A Tapestry of Light. I had no intention of writing a book
that delved into my own struggle with doubt. But that’s what Ottilie
required. And it wrung me dry.
Then built me back up.
My faith story is a twisted kind of one. Raised a Christian, I went
into ministry, firmly attached myself to the faith of my childhood, and
thought it would never waver.
I was wrong.
Oh, how it wavered. For whatever reason, when I hit about 30, it
seemed everything I had always believed no longer made sense. It was
devastating. Terrifying. And it broke me.
But brokenness is its own sort of beauty and when you recognize there
is no way for you to pick up the pieces yourself, God can come in and
fill those cracks and shattered places.
Those five years of doubt and questioning and facing the reality that even though I’d always loved Christ, I didn’t really know Him (and didn’t really know why I believed in Him),
were some of the most painful I’ve experienced. But I believe with
every bit of my being that God is in the business of redemption. Of
restoration. Of filling up so that we can pour out.
And he took my own very personal struggle and helped me turn it into a
story that, I hope and pray, might encourage others. I gave Ottilie my
questions. I gave her my doubt. I gave her my fear and desperation and,
in the end, I gave her my hope.
There’s a little piece of me in each of my books, but this one contains my heart.
Blog Stops
Life of Literature, March 27
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Breny and Books, March 28
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Inklings and notions, March 29
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, March 30
Mypreciousbitsandmusings, March 30
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, March 31
Mia Reads, March 31
Reflections from my bookshelves, March 31
Connie’s History Classroom, April 1
Remembrancy, April 1
For Him and My Family, April 2
Rachael’s Inkwell, April 2
Vicky Sluiter, April 2
deb’s Book Review, April 3
Batya’s Bits, April 3
Locks, Hooks and Books, April 4
Godly Book Reviews, April 4
Pause for Tales, April 4
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 5
Simple Harvest Reads, April 5 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, April 6
A Baker’s Perspective, April 6
Labor Not in Vain, April 6
She Lives To Read, April 7
Betti Mace, April 7
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 8
To Everything There Is A Season, April 8
Mary Hake, April 8
Wishful Endings, April 9
Bigreadersite, April 9
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Kimberly is giving
away the grand prize $25 Amazon gift card along with a signed copy of
either A Mosaic of Wings or A Tapestry of Light!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
GIVEAWAY
My Thoughts
The cover of this book is lovely and I am excited that Kimberly Duffy was able to continue writing with part of the setting being in India. The first part of the book had my interest and I was really curious how everything would play out. There are some great scenes in this book but it is not a fast read. The latter half of the story moved very slow for me and I felt like we weren't getting anywhere with with plot or characters. I think there are some great parts of this book but as a whole it was difficult for me to read and totally be engrossed in. I think if you liked her first novel A Mosaic of Wings you will enjoy this one just as much. It was an okay read just not my favorite so I give it three stars.
"Thanks to the publisher for giving me a copy for free. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review."
