Tamara Valentine (Books)

Tamara Valentine Books

Tamara Valentine's writing is born from a profound appreciation for the transformative and healing power of stories. Her work delves into hidden worlds, exploring the depths of human experience with authenticity and sensitivity. She possesses a distinctive voice that captures the nuances of her characters and their inner lives. Through her masterful use of language, Valentine invites readers into compelling narratives that resonate long after the final page.

What the Waves Know

326 pages
12 hours of reading

3.6(461)Add rating

"On the sharp crags of tiny Tillings Island lies the secret of Izabella Rae Haywood's sixth birthday. That night, her father vanished, taking her voice, and the truth of what really happened along with him"-- Tillings Island, Rhode Island, witnessed the biggest event of Izabella Rae Haywood's life. On her sixth birthday her father left ... and took her voice with him. Eight years later in the summer of 1974, Iz and her mother board the ferry to Tillings in hopes that the journey will help Izabella heal herself by piecing together splintered memories of the day her words fled. But heartbreak is a difficult puzzle to solve, and as the island prepares to celebrate their annual Yemayá festival Izabella must unravel the tangled threads of her own history-- and any chance she may have for a future.