Lost Saints, Elizabeth Bell
Lost Saints, Elizabeth Bell
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Lost Saints

Author: Elizabeth Bell

Narrator: Dallin Bradford

Unabridged: 13 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2022


Synopsis

From the walled gardens of Charleston to the vast prairies of the American West, the saga of the Lazare family continues.Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s. Unable to marry, Catholic priest Joseph Lazare and his soulmate Tessa Stratford risk a dangerous love affair, betting their lives on the ignorance of her husband and betting their souls on the forgiveness of God.Young David Lazare, Joseph’s orphaned nephew and Tessa’s ward, struggles to make a life in Charleston. But David is haunted by secrets he’s determined to keep, above all a terrible choice he made as a ten-year-old boy on the Oregon Trail.None of them realizes that two thousand miles away, a lost Lazare has found a new family in the rapidly changing American West. He wants only to be Cheyenne, but as white emigrants and soldiers threaten the people he loves, his blond hair becomes a question he must answer—or die trying.Lost Saints is the second book in the Lazare Family Saga quartet. If you like character-rich dramas, vivid period detail, and heart-wrenching choices, then you’ll be swept away by this epic series, perfect for fans of The Thorn Birds and Outlander. The saga begins with Necessary Sins.Selected as an Editors' Choice by the Historical Novel Society.This series is intended for mature audiences.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

The Lazard Family Saga continues in this engrossing novel that takes us from Charleston, South Carolina to the prairies of the American West. The book picks up where the first novel ends, and we are drawn in to the love affair between Joseph, a catholic priest, and his love, Tessa. Their passion and......more

Goodreads review by David

Full of Beautiful Sentences Lost Saints is Book Two of the Lazare Family Saga. You don’t have to read the first book to enjoy the second book, but I strongly recommend you read Necessary Sins first and then read Lost Saints immediately afterward. This is what I said about Necessary Sins: Necessary Sin......more

Goodreads review by Leaha

Once again I got lost in the dulcet tones of Dallin Bradford as I listened to the continuing saga of the Lazares. I will be honest and say that I much preferred when the story reverted to David and Sophie and the events of their journey West. This part was full of adventure, danger, sadness, excitem......more

Once again, Bell has outdone herself. The story continues to unfold, winding itself around mysteries and forgotten pasts of other characters. Bliss, survival, guilt, shame, hubris. There are huge lessons learned when things go from good to bad in the blink of an eye. The characters start out familiar......more