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The Secret Language of Stones
The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel | M. J. Rose
As World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M.J. Roses brilliantly crafted (Providence Journal) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows. Nestled within Pariss historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other. La Fantasie Russie is owned by Pavel Orloff, protg to the famous Faberge, and is known by the citys fashion elite as the place to find the rarest of gemstones and the most unique designs. But war has transformed Paris from a city of style and romance to a place of fear and mourning. In the summer of 1918, places where lovers used to walk, widows now wander alone. So it is from La Fantasie Russies workshop that young, ambitious Opaline Duplessi now spends her time making trench watches for soldiers at the front, as well as mourning jewelry for the mothers, wives, and lovers of those who have fallen. People say that Opalines creations are magical. But magic is a word Opaline would rather not use. The concept is too closely associated with her mother Sandrine, who practices the dark arts passed down from their ancestor La Lune, one of sixteenth century Pariss most famous courtesans. But Opaline does have a rare gift even she cant deny, a form of lithomancy that allows her to translate the energy emanating from stones. Certain gemstones, combined with a personal item, such as a lock of hair, enable her to receive messages from beyond the grave. In her mind, she is no mystic, but merely a messenger, giving voice to soldiers who died before they were able to properly express themselves to loved ones. Until one day, one of these fallen soldiers communicates a messagedirectly to her. So begins a dangerous journey that will take Opaline into the darkest corners of wartime Paris and across the English Channel, where the exiled Romanov dowager empress is waiting to discover the fate of her family. Full of romance, seduction, and a love so powerful it reaches beyond the grave, The Secret Language of Stones is yet another spellbindingly haunting (Suspense magazine), entrancing read that will long be savored (Library Journal, starred review).
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jessicarenee
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Books and Coffee are my favorite things on weekend mornings. #HelloOctober

DimeryRene What a great picture! Books and coffee always. :) 8y
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The Daughters of La Lune series is getting better with each book. This one had me more on the edge of my seat with war, spies, and intrigue. Plus, there's a ghost lover? An entertaining read.

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Every morning the pavement in front of our shop in the Palais Royal is washed clean by the tears of the mothers of dead soldiers, widowed wives, and heartsick lovers.

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jessicarenee
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My request came in from the library today. Looks like I've got one more for my #24in48 stack. [this is the second in a series by this author-her books have always been somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me🙃]

MrBook 😁👍🏻 8y
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Sigh. Bought another book I don't have time to get to right now. But the blurb is so lovely and right up my alley.

suvata Great book 8y
Cpb I understand the feeling! 8y
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This hauntingly beautiful book continues with the Daughters of La Lune legacy. Set in Paris during World War One, it is the story of Opaline who makes amulets for those grieving the loss of a loved one to the war. She makes a telepathic connection with one of the dead soldiers. Very romantic!

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What a great opening line!

tpixie Great passage- ESP for an opening line! Have you read The Witch of Painted Sorrows also? 8y
suvata @tpixie: Yes I have and it was equally as good. 8y
tpixie @suvata thanks! I'll try it out! 8y
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