Review: Walls for the Wind
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2014
Walls for the wind is a lovely, poignant story. Kit is an orphan raised in a children’s Asylum, that after reaching 18 went to school and felt called to came back to work with the reverend who is like a father to her. As his assistant and working for food and board she soon finds that she wants more of her life, a husband and children of her own. Circumstances land her on an orphan train west to place a load of older children in homes to work and learn to farm in exchange for food, clothing and shelter. She has an 8-year-old and 2 year old she is set on keeping together in one-home and a 15 year old boy that is headstrong that she doesn’t want to find back out on the streets.  Her friend Connie from the Asylum that is a few months from 18 that wants to go west to find her future husband and setup her own sewing shop convinces Kit to take her along also.. Not able to find suitable homes for these four children and news of the passing of the Reverend, Kit finds herself stuck in the wild west with four children she had to adopt, faced with the weather, little money, a handsome shop manager and a scary mysterious Gambler.I will say for me the story started out a bit slow while Kit was learning her way in the orphanage but once they hit the rails for the west the story picked up and got very interesting.  I love a story with good characterisation.  I loved both Kit and Connie. They are both strong women. Connie knows exactly what she wants, Kit is learning as she goes as fate forces her hand along the way.The gambler is mysterious. He gave me the chills. The story does switch views a lot from character to character, but it was easy to follow .EXTRA.I have this in paperback and my husband read it. Here is his comments. He says he really liked the story. It was interesting. He liked the characters and the settings were very realistic.  He also rates it a four.If you like stories of the old west, strong female leads, Orphans, gamblers,  and a budding romance this is for you!* I received a copy of this book free-of-charge from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own*