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  • Written by: Sara Donati
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (62 ratings)

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Dawn on a Distant Shore

Written by: Sara Donati
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have settled into their life together at the edge of the New-York wilderness in the winter of 1794. But soon after Elizabeth gives birth to healthy twins, Nathaniel learns that his father has been arrested in British Canada. Forced to leave Hidden Wolf Mountain to help his father in Montreal, Nathaniel himself is imprisoned and in danger of being hanged as a spy.

In a desperate bid to save her husband, Elizabeth bundles her infants and sets out through the snowy wilderness and across treacherous waterways on the dangerous trek to Canada. But she soon discovers that freeing her husband will take every ounce of her courage and inventiveness - and will threaten her with the loss of what she loves most: her children.

Torn apart, the Bonners must embark on yet another perilous voyage, this time all the way across the ocean to the heart of Scotland, where a destiny they could never have imagined awaits them....

©2009 Sara Donati (P)2009 Random House

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excellent story, well read, the reader captured ea

excellent story, well read, the reader captured each voice magnificently.
I look forward to the next book in the series.

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absolutely nailed it !

Love this series. Awesome story and the narrator is truly amazing! Will be getting the next book !

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One of my favourite sagas!

The Into the Wilderness series is one of my all-time favourite sagas. Filled with adventure, romance and family drama, Donati has written an engaging story that pulls readers into the lives of the Bonner family as they experience the tumultuous issues influencing 18th century North America.

While I liked that this book takes Elizabeth and Nathaniel on a wee bit of an adventure, this wasn't my favourite book in the series. Still a great read but I think I prefer it when more of the secondary characters, namely those at Lake in the Clouds and small-town Paradise, are included in the story lines. When you start to miss characters, you know you've got a good read.

Kate Reading narrates this audiobook and does a phenomenal job. A narrator can make or break an audiobook and Reading is one of the best. She easily bounces back and forth between the characters and includes several different well-done accents, making the story and its characters quite vivid for the listener.

Fans of Outlander will particularly enjoy this series. It has a similarly addictive story and main couple and you'll find yourself immersed in the Bonner clan. What it doesn't have is the frustrating wordiness that Outlander is known for. If you can get your hands on this saga, I highly suggest diving into this memorable series.

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Great historical romance

I love historical romances! Book 1 was a bit better, and can't wait to start book 3!

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A superb author

Historical fiction with excellent characters and well researched facts. The narrator is exceptional as well.

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