A Mosaic of Wings by Kimberly Duffy Book Review

As valedictorian of the entomology program, is to follow in her late father's footsteps by getting her master's degree and taking over the scientific journal he started. The only way to uphold her father's legacy is to win a scholarship, so she joins a research expedition in Kodaikanal, India, to prove herself in the field. India isn't what she expects though, and neither is the rival classmate who accompanies her, Owen Epps. As her preconceptions of India―and of Owen―fall away, she finds both far more captivating than she expected. Forced by the expedition leader to stay at camp and illustrate exotic butterflies the men of the team find without her, Nora befriends Sita, a young Indian girl who has been dedicated to a goddess against her will. In this spellbinding new land, Nora is soon faced with impossible choices―between saving Sita and saving her career and between what she's always thought she wanted and the man she's come to love.

My Thoughts:

What a beautifully written book from a new author to me. I guess this is her debut novel. I’ll be reading more from her in the future. The book was hard to put down!

I have to admit the whole entomology spin caught my attention. I have an autistic daughter who is obsessed with insects and we have college bound entomologist books since she was little.  I learned way more than I could have imagined with my daughter and found insects pretty darn amazing.

The setting is in India in which the author lived there for awhile. You can see the scenery portrayed in your mind of the country from the story. It almost makes you feel like you are there. The insects she did a lot of research that is spot on. 

Nora is a strong willed and likable character after you get to know her. At first she may irritate you. She was realistic and not perfect. She graduated from with a degree in entomology which is unheard of in her era. Her desire is to follow in her father’s footsteps.
Nora and Owen head to India to finish their studies and both are trying to win a scholarship for a Master degree in entomology. Owen is likable right away. He is a true gentleman. Owen and Nora are a bit at odds. But a sweet friendship develops between them. While there is some romance it is not the backbone of the story. All the other characters are well developed within the story.

This was a fascinating story that was well written. 

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