Title: A New Day Beyond the Horizon
Author: K. Meador
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 9781543458978
Pages: 210
Genre: Fiction/ Historical
Reviewed by: Sam McCullough
Pacific Book Review
There have been many stories inspired by the events of WWII. From The Book Thief to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, these stories have ripped our hearts out, forcing us to feel an entire spectrum of emotions. The novel A New Day Beyond the Horizon follows suit, making us feel sad, devastated, hopeful, happy, angry, depressed, confused, and a whole lot more. The book follows two characters, Adele and Paul. Adele is a little girl living in Austria, while Hitler is in power and bombs are falling. Across the globe, Paul lives in Texas. Despite the miles between them and the differences of their lives, they actually have a lot in common. Decades after WWII, the pair will meet. But what’s happened that has led up to this meeting? The novel asks the reader if there can be a happy ending for everyone, no matter what they’ve had to endure. This is a question we’ve all probably asked ourselves from time to time, after reading stories in the news about mayhem and chaos.
In a day and age where we see so much hurt on the TV and read about people’s pain in newspapers, it’s a nice change of pace to read a story where people can have sunny days when all they’ve known is grey skies. The world the author creates is so real and relatable that it’s easy to find yourself fully immersed in the story. Some passages are filled with such vivid imagery that it clearly paints a picture in your head, letting you visualize what the author is seeing in their head. The descriptions are so spot-on, you can tell the author put a lot of time and effort in researching the eras and settings written about.
This book will make you cry, make you laugh, make you feel hopeful, and make you want to punch something. Trust me, once you start reading A New Day Beyond the Horizon, you won’t sleep until after you’ve finished the it. The book fits into many, different genres – from historical fiction to war drama to a thriller. Although it starts out about 2 kids dealing with the effects of WWII from their respective corners of the world, it delves deeper into their lives than you could ever imagine. You’ll find yourself thinking of Adele and Paul while you’re out shopping, doing some work, or putting the kids down to bed. It shows you firsthand that we aren’t as different from each other as we think we are.
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