This was definitely not a book that I'd typically pick up but boy am I glad I did. I find the idea of a "genetic memory" so incredibly interesting. (I would love to believe that this idea is why I feel such a strong connection to certain places/times of which I have no obvious reason.) I loved the way the story ended (no spoilers) but I feel like the story came to a point with which a lot of authors might struggle - but Kearsley did a great job wrapping up the two linking stories that ran throughout the book. I'm reluctant to admit I may have shed a tear at one point while reading this book. O:)