Title: Lights on the sea
Author: Miquel Reina
Translator: Catherine E. Nelson
Publishing Date: 25th September 2018
My Rating: 4.5 stars
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Having read quite non-fiction books lately, I wanted to read a fiction which would be imaginative and absorbing at the same time. And by picking up this book, I made the right choice.
Lights on the sea is a beautiful story, wonderfully written and very much fascinating. Into a few chapters and I was totally engrossed in the book. I just couldn’t stop reading.
It’s a story of Mr. and Mrs. Grapes, a retired couple still lamenting the loss of their son, Dylan, who died thirty-five years before. Living in a house positioned at the highest point of the Brent Island, that was made out of the parts of their dream ship that never sailed. But one day it did. When a violent storm hit the island, the cliff broke down and their house slid into the sea and float away to a voyage they always dreamt of.
Both the Characters were genuine and totally fits in. The narrative was so evocative that it made me believe that I was accompanying Harold and Mary Rose on this adventurous journey. The visions created while reading of the lights, the sea, ice, and the nomads still holds in my mind.
I loved the part when the couple was residing between the nomads and the narration was intense, making me pause and ponder about life and existence.
I totally enjoyed reading this book and couldn’t recommend enough. Definitely recommended to readers who would love to read about the adventurous sea voyage along with the heartfelt account.
Have you happened to read this book? or thinking of it lately?
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-Harshita
THE MYSTIQUE BOOKS 
A rave indeed
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