This is the second installment of the Eden Series. This book is about Edward Eden's son, John Murray Eden. It was a ten-year journey, but was one roller coaster of a ride! The characters that all came together to make John's life what he made it. I look forward to reading the final book. This series has been one of the best books I have read for some time, it was not predictable, which I enjoyed.

This was an epic, it covered many years of John's life. He has important people to him, wander in and out of his life. Harriet was mistress of Eden and her husband stayed in his room and drank. It started out a little slow but once it got going, wow. It was impossible to put it down. There are so many who made a difference or he affected.
The descriptions were wonderful but also necessary to give you the feeling of space. The characters were amazing. Aggie the cook tried to help him when first came to Eden, Richard who just wanted to play marbles. Mary so tiny and young. So many and it is hard to put them all here. He comes from London to Salisbury, then again to London, he even gets to India and finally home. The plot has many twists and turns, it has a complex storyline but it is well written and moves smoothly. The author wrote a mesmerizing tale and you lived John's life with him thru the good and the bad. I felt that the tale should not have ended, I was kind of left hanging.
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OMG!! This is the third installment in the Eden Series by Marilyn Harris. Things went from Gothic Romance to oedipus rex real quick. Still couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read the fourth book!