Book Review: Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren

 

 Synopsis:
 Gabriella has never spent a summer in Italy like this one.

Remaining means giving up all she’s known and loved…and leaving means forfeiting what she’s come to know…and love itself.

Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents, famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. Stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, dusty archeological site, Gabi and Lia are bored out of their minds… until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces.

And thus does she come to be rescued by the knight-prince Marcello Falassi, who takes her back to his father’s castle—a castle Gabi has seen in ruins in another life. Suddenly Gabi’s summer in Italy is much, much more interesting. But what do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world? 


 My Review:
The word "WOW" is one of the first things that come to mind when I think about this novel. Ms. Bergren did an amazing job transporting us back in time to the fourteenth century Italy. Once I started, I could hardly set it down.

I found myself able to relate to Gabriella and the other characters . Especially when it came to Gabi's undying desire to find her sister. I also really came to love Luca as well as Lia.

I will admit though, I tired of Gabriella going on and on about Marcello's looks.

I won't say anymore because I don't want to spoil anyone.

All in all, this was an excellent read! I highly recommend it and I look forward to finally getting my hands on their sequels.


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