A Moment of Faith by Martin Svaneborg
Series: the Kardhal Triology #1
Genres: Historical Fiction, Thriller
Copenhagen, 1840 - Fighting to reconcile his obligations with a quest for romance, the eccentric philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard, rushes through the cobbled streets, thrusting himself into the arms of Regine and a disastrous engagement.
Copenhagen, 1855 - Withering away in a hospital bed, Bitter and alone, Kierkegaard conjures up a preposterous scheme. A vendetta against the Bishop of Copenhagen, and a mission to save the future of love.
Copenhagen, now - Introvert Christian Kardahl, meets devout and mysterious Emma for the first time. Two days later, Christian comes across an old letter aimed to destroy a famous, eccentric philosopher. When a sudden murder is added to the mystery, the past has caught up. Christian and Emma are drawn into an involuntary quest that will make them question their belief in history and, unless they can sort out the puzzle, their faith and love will be forever doomed.
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Review
Søren Kierkegaard is a philosopher that I have never read anything more than quotes from his works. After reading this I want to read his works now. Part of this story is told through letters from Kierkegaard to the love of his life, Regine Olsen. I do not now if the letters are authenticated or not. However regardless of that fact they provide the backdrop for this most beautifully written story.
We get a dual-timeline here and Christian, our narrator, who guides through these two love stories. While there is romance there is much more with murder and the thrill of a quest to discover the truth. Not to mention the murder that will keep you on your toes. This is the perfect read for the fans of Dan Brown. Although I will say that Svaneborg has an elegance to his writing that Brown lacks.
Kierkegaard is one of my favorites, so I am really interested in reading this book. Thank you for sharing about it!
I like that there is a dual timeline that tells both love stories. I will have to check this one out!
intriguing dual timeline
This sounds really interesting, I love reading thrillers
A Moment of Faith sounds like an interesting and thrilling historical read! Thanks for sharing your review and have a magical week!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of this book, it sounds like an excellent read and I will be adding this and the other titles from the series to my TBR
I love that the author, Martin Svaneborg, has such a varied background touching on a lot of subjects. I think that would make for a deeper book. I’m interested in reading this.
This book sounds intriguing. A very interesting read.
Dual timeline sounds interesting, and I love a LOVE story, Thank you.
Martin Svaneborg is a new author to me, but I love being introduced to them. I will certainly
give this book a read. Thanks to this blog for doing that.
Oh this sounds terrific! Historical fiction, a thriller, Kierkegaard, dual time lines… Yes please
This is a new to me author but I definitely will check it out! Thank you for sharing!
I’m looking forward to reading this one!
This book really does sound super good and one I would really enjoy reading. I also think the cover is nice.
This sounds very intriguing and definitely one that will be filled with romance! Thanks for the review!!
The book sounds fascinating. Great cover!
This book sounds interesting.
I really enjoyed reading this book!
Sounds very interesting. Thank you for the great review and introducing me to this book.