The Rhythm of Fractured Grace

By Amanda Wen

Book Overview

Is Siobhan too far gone to respond to the song of a God who's calling her back to him?
When a new customer brings a badly damaged violin into Siobhan Walsh's shop, it is exactly the sort of challenge she craves. The man who brought it in is not. He's too close to the painful past that left her heart and her faith in shambles.
Matt Buchanan has had a rough start as the new worship pastor. A car accident on his way into town left him with a nearly totaled truck, and an heirloom violin in pieces. When he takes it to a repair shop, he's fascinated with the restoration process--and with the edgy, closed-off woman doing the work.
As their friendship deepens and turns into more, they both discover secrets that force them to face past wounds. And the history of the violin reveals more about their current problems than they could have ever expected.
On the nineteenth-century frontier, a gruesome tomahawk attack wiped out most of Deborah Caldwell's family. Her greatest solace after the tragedy is the music from her father's prized violin. Given her horrendous scars, she'd resigned herself to a spinster's life. But Levi Martinson's gentle love starts to chip away at her hardened heart, until devastating details about the attack are revealed, putting their love--and Deborah's shaky faith--to the ultimate test.
Full of forgiveness and the message that no one is too damaged for God's healing touch, the final book in the split-time Sedgwick County Chronicles will thrill fans of Rachel Hauck, Lisa Wingate, and Kristy Cambron.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825448492
• ISBN13: 9780825448492
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

fabulous split-time novel of forgivness

"And each day, each moment, each new thing we get through together.... is another brick in the foundation of our lives, There's nothing magic about that. It's God's faithfulness and your own conscious choices." Oh, man. How is it possible that I have not read a full-length Amanda Wen novel until now? The graceful melody of the author's voice, the heart-wrenching rawness of life, soul-reaching power of forgiveness through God and tenderness of unconditional love in this novel are beautifully wrapped gifts that everyone needs. The back-and-forth from present time to 1876 is flawless and how the two storylines converge on a violin is priceless. I loved Matt and Siobhan from the present time. Matt and his gentle and steadfast love totally won me over. I could totally hear him in my head as he led worship and practiced with his team. Siobhan, though battered and bruised, was easy to love and her path to repentance and forgiveness was incredibly emotional. Levi and Deborah from 1876 were equally worthy counterparts. Levi loved Deborah with an unconditional love and Deborah, battered and bruised in a different way, had to learn to repent and forgive as well. This is a book that will stay with you long after you've finished the last page. I cannot wait to go back and read the other two books in the series! I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Kregel via JustRead Tours and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.