num_pages: 339
description: A tale of family brotherhood and the healing power of loveAfter the tragic death of her husband Aven Norgaard is beckoned to give up her life in Norway to become a housekeeper in the rugged hills of nineteenth-century Appalachia. Upon arrival she finds herself in the home of her late husbands cousinsthree brothers who make a living by brewing hard cider on their three-hundred-acre farm. Yet even as a stranger in a foreign land Aven has hope to build a new life in this tight-knit family.But her unassuming beauty disrupts the bond between the brothers. The youngest two both desire her hand and Aven is caught in the middle unsure whereand whetherto offer her affection. While Haakon is bold and passionate it is Thor who casts the greatest spell upon her. Though Deaf mute and dependent on hard drink to cope with his silent pain Thor possesses a sobering strength.As autumn ushers in the apple harvest the rift between Thor and Haakon deepens and Aven faces a choice that risks hearts. Will two brothers' longing for her quiet spirit tear apart a family? Can she find a tender belonging in this remote rugged and unfamiliar place?A haunting tale of struggle and redemption Sons of Blackbird Mountain is a portrait of grace in a world where the broken may find new life through the healing mercy of love.
language: English
title: Sons of Blackbird Mountain
publisher: Thomas Nelson