Hero or Betrayer?
This book has two stories in one that each take place in different time periods. The first is that of Lucy. She was raised by a story-spinning father who filled her childhood, and that of her friend Dash, with fairy tales and imagination. As an adult, she has become an academic who studies marine life. Two things occurred in her childhood–the death of her mother, and Dash’s move to a different country–that caused her life since then to be edged with sadness. Most recently, she has lost her father, as well.
While Lucy attempts to solve the over century-old disappearance of a ship, Dash steps back into her life, fifteen years after he left it. She is stunned to see him again, and unsure how she feels about the now grownup Dash. As they work together to solve the mystery about the ship, Lucy feels like she has walked into one of her father’s tales. 
The other story is Frederick’s, and how something he once thought was the best thing in his life, might have become the opposite. He finds himself with the dilemma of helping someone else, but by doing so, he will ruin his own life—what will he choose?
I love that the meaning of John 15:13 is highlighted in this clean tale. Vivid descriptions of the countryside and people allow you to clearly see them in your mind’s eye. The beautiful prose in this complex story made some parts more difficult to understand than it needed to be. I recommend this 4.5-star book to those who enjoy intricate, wonderfully crafted tales.
Bethany House Publishing through NetGalley provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Set the Stars Alight, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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