A bittersweet gothic fantasy of family, friendship, memory, and the
uncanny told from the perspective of a blind teenager in Puglia,
Southern Italy, set in the same world as The Book of Hidden Things,
perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman, Donna Tartt and Haruki Murakami.
Praise God, never the wind
1996 - Luca Saracino is thirteen and has been completely blind for eight
months when his parents move to a Southern Italian farmhouse they dream
of turning into a hotel. With his brother dropping out of university and
the family reeling from Luca's diagnosis, they are chasing dreams of
rebirth and reinvention.
As Luca tells his story without sight - experiencing the world solely
through hearing, smell, taste and touch - he meets the dauntless Ada
Guadalupi, who takes him out to explore the rocky fields and empty
beaches. But Luca and Ada find they can't escape the grudges that have
lasted between their families for generations, or the gossiping of the
town. And Luca is preyed upon by the feral Wanderer, who walks the
vineyards of his home.
As Luca's family starts to crack at the seams, Luca and Ada have to
navigate new lands and old rivalries to uncover the truths spoken as
whispers on the wind.
