The Emerald Horizon

The Star and the Shamrock, Book 2

By: Jean Grainger

Narrated by: Siobhan Waring

Berlin, 1944. Ariella Bannon is being hunted. Someone is determined to betray her as a Jew, but she has survived against incredible odds, and the end is in sight. She will be reunited with her precious children, no matter what it takes.

Meanwhile, Liesl and Erich have found a home in Ireland away from the chaos of war-ravaged Europe. As the dark news of what has happened to the Jews filters through, they are torn—love for their mother and their home on one hand, and the profound sense of peace and belonging they have in Ballycreggan on the other. Like all of the other children who escaped Nazi territory on the Kindertransport, they must wait to hear the fate of their loved ones.

For their foster parents, Elizabeth and Daniel, their dearest wish, that Ariella would survive the war, is also their deepest fear. Would her return mean the loss of the children they have come to think of as their own?

As the Third Reich crumbles under relentless Allied bombs, Ariella is careful, but Berlin is a very dangerous place to be, and somebody knows she survived. Can she take one last enormous risk to be reunited with Liesl and Erich or will her betrayer see her finally captured?

The Emerald Horizon is the long awaited sequel to the best-seller, The Star and the Shamrock.

©2020 Jean Grainger (P)2024 Jean Grainger

Even better than book 1!

I actually enjoyed this book more than the first in the series, which is unusual.
I really aopreciate how the author makes it a point to stress that you can not base a whole people on the actions of a few. Not all Germans were Nazis and not all Russians were rapists and brutes.
Narration was very well done.

Beautifully balanced book

This is the second of the series, and I am quickly falling in love with the characters. It is well written, merging 2 very different cultures into a beautiful narrative. The author has been able to show both sides, charity and atrocities, without minimizing either during a horrific time in world history.

Excellent

So realistic. Really enjoyed both books. It was like being there in the middle of the war but thankfully some of the horrific graphics only hinted to.

An inspiring story of courage and love

I loved both of Jean Grainger’s books about Arielle. The narration was superb. War is hell. Ms Grainger told it with grace and dignity. Everyone needs to be reminded of how people cared and helped each other, and that most Germans were good people.

Couldn’t wait to listen

I am loving this series! I am constantly looking for a reason to plug in and listen some more….I guess you could say that I can’t put it down. Gene Grainger is a wonderful storyteller!