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THE ORPHAN'S SONG

Lauren Kate

Venice, 1736. When fate brings Violetta and Mino together on the roof of the Hospital of the Incurables, they form a connection that will change their lives forever. Both are orphans dreaming of escape. But when the resident maestro notices Violetta's voice, she is selected for a world-famous choir and must sign an oath never to sing beyond the Hospital's doors. This is a story of music and mystery, of love and betrayal, of families broken and remade.
After a declaration of love ends in heartbreak, Mino flees the Incurables in search of his family. Without him, the walls close in on Violetta and she begins a dangerous and secret nightlife, hoping her voice can secure her freedom. But neither finds what they are looking for, until a haunting memory Violetta has suppressed since childhood leads them to a shocking confrontation.

THE ORPHAN'S SONG is the adult debut novel by #1 New York Times-bestselling young-adult author Lauren Kate.

Lauren Kate is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nine novels for young adults, including Fallen, which was made into a major motion picture by Sony. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
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Published 2019-06-25 by Putnam

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Published 2019-06-25 by Putnam

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Italian: Rizzoli ; Portuguese (Brazil): Record

Lauren Kate mesmerizes in a tale that brilliantly recreates 1700s Venice - a city of high-stakes intrigue and earthly delights - where a pair of abandoned children find solace in music and each other. I was swept along as their lives formed a tangled knot of betrayal and love, lies and redemption. Marvelous.

In a gorgeous ode to eighteenth-century Venice, Lauren Kate uncovers the intriguing, little-known origin of the era's most famous Baroque musicians in The Orphan's Song, in a tale brimming with love, deception, and ultimately, surprising truth.

Kate brings the romance of 18th-century Venice to life in this light historical...it's an engaging read with likable characters and an emotionally potent plot.

The Orphan's Song plunges the reader into the streets and canals of eighteenth-century Venice, where the world of Carnivale roils with music, love, and intrigue. Lauren Kate is a masterful storyteller, with a stunning command of her rich historical material and the ability to draw forth the beautiful and intimate songs of the human heart.

WOW! Lauren Kate researched the heck out of this book and it shows! From the Hospital of the Incurables (the orphanage) to the streets of Venice to the canals to its lively nightlife, I was transported into Venice in the 1700s and I learned a lot about this glamorous yet strange time in history when the wearing of masks was a societal norm. Read more...

I loved this book! Wow. Just wow. The characters, descriptions, feelings, and emotions transform this book into an intimate view of a very personal story. You become a part of Mino and Violetta's story. You're there to witness the highs, lows, and everything in between. You laugh and cry with them. You feel their love and their hate. In return, their story becomes a part of yours.... Read more...

Delightful. Kate's enchanting story brings the canals and backchannels of Venice to vivid life and will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Chadwick. Read more...

An operatic and opulently detailed tale of longing, secrets, and high-stakes quests for freedom, love, art, and home... Kate vividly conjures a city of beauty and pain, piety and criminality, helplessness and ruthlessness, while choreographing a suspenseful, soaring love story of anguish, ecstasy, risk, and stunning reversals.

Interview with author: Ahead of her Utah visit, this bestselling author on how she found her new book in Venice's mysterious past... Read more...

... a mesmerizing read... If you enjoy books set in Venice, books set in the 1700's, lovers longing for each other, music, a family saga, secrets, and a beautiful, well-researched story line, you will want to add THE ORPHAN'S SONG to your reading list. Read more...

...a lush tale... I enjoyed the theme of music and its importance to all people of this time. The Hospital of the Incurables trained young girls to sing in church. They were famous and revered throughout the city. I loved reading about carnevale and how it figured in Venetian society and culture. Lauren Kate's descriptions put me into each scene. With all the drama of Mina and Violetta's story the novel seemed like an opera - which, in my estimation, is perfect. I enjoyed The Orphan's Song very much and hope Lauren Kate will continue to write historical fiction. Read more...