The Rhythm of Fractured Grace (Sedgwick County Chronicles, 3) in Clearly Christian Readathon

Jan 30, 2024 Carrie Walker rated it it was amazing

What a powerful and captivating story! I've loved all of Amanda Wen's books so far, and this one was no different. I enjoyed the balance of two present day POVs and one historical. The love story between Matt and Siobhan was so beautiful and the themes in both timelines about being a survivor vs. a victim and forgiveness were so moving. I'm sure there are many readers who can relate to some portion of this story, if not the specific circumstances, the trying to reconcile a perfect God with his i ...more

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Feb 16, 2024 Melissa (christianbooksandcoffee) rated it it was amazing

Wow! What an amazing Story! Loved it! This is a split timeline story. We have one story from the 1870s and one that is modern day. In the past story, we have Deborah, who was scalped at a young age and survived along with her sister. She doesn't think she will ever get married because of her head scars. But a marriage of convenience with Levi comes along and she finds she can fall in love after all. But when the past catches up with her, will she be able to forgive? In the modern-day story, Siob ...more

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Feb 23, 2024 Charity rated it it was amazing

You know those books where you have to stop reading after each chapter just to let it soak in? This is one of those books. This isn't an easy book to read, but it's one of those that's an important one. This delves into abuse: spiritual, se*ual, emotional. And all by a church leader. It looks into forgiveness and what it means to forgive.

This book is an emotional roller coaster, and honestly helped confirm that some things from my own past were not ok. It is NOT an easy read, and it had me ugly ...more

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Feb 19, 2024 Leslie rated it it was amazing

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I am a big fan of Amanda Wen’s work and have read every single book she has published! When I found out that Ms. Wen’s latest release, The Rhythm of Fractured Grace was coming out I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! The Rhythm of Fractured Grace is the third book in the Sedgwick County Chronicles series and is a split time novel set in Kansas during the 1870s and present day. The story revolves around Deborah, a woman who bares scars and trauma from a scalping and Levi, a widower with a young I am a big fan of Amanda Wen’s work and have read every single book she has published! When I found out that Ms. Wen’s latest release, The Rhythm of Fractured Grace was coming out I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! The Rhythm of Fractured Grace is the third book in the Sedgwick County Chronicles series and is a split time novel set in Kansas during the 1870s and present day. The story revolves around Deborah, a woman who bares scars and trauma from a scalping and Levi, a widower with a young daughter, who are in an arranged marriage in the 1870s and in present day, Siobhan, who struggles with hurt and trauma from the Church and Matt who strikes up a friendship with Siobhan, who unbeknownst to both Matt and Siobhan has accepted a job as the new worship leader at the church who caused Siobhan so much pain. Everything is going along well for all parties until Deborah finds out her long lost brother-in-law who recently returns is the primary one who caused Deborah scars and Matt starts noticing the toxic environment at the church that helped cultivate Siobhan’s pain. Using a violin as a catalyst, the scars both seen and unseen cause both Deborah and Siobhan’s stories to be intertwined and allow the balm of True Healing Love to sooth their scars.

Ms. Wen does not disappoint when crafting a beautiful story without glossing over truths of struggle of what happens or has happened in life, but allows Christ’s Love and Grace to fill the cracks, holding the Story together. I love that Ms. Wen is not afraid to tell stories and truth that most author’s shy away from, but faced them head on in Deborah and Siobhan’s personal stories. I love that Wen also crafts equally strong men in Levi and Matt to be Deborah and Siobhan’s counterparts. I also love how Levi loves Deborah regardless of what she has been through and how Matt loves Siobhan unconditionally despite everything she has been through. I appreciate how Ms. Wen allows and writes Siobhan’s story to involve church wrongs and hurt head on and still emphasizes in a gentle and hopeful way not to give up on God, letting people know that there is still good, faithful churches and people out there who do stand up for what’s right. I appreciated the ups and downs of The Rhythm of Fractured Grace and that the Author was able to give all of the characters closure for the story’s purposes, but at the same time both the characters and the readers know their journey is just beginning. If you are looking for powerful read full of Grace, Forgiveness, and Truth then I highly recommend The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by Amanda Wen!

Have you read The Rhythm of Fractured Grace? What did you think of the book? What other books have you read by Amanda Wen?

Thank you to Amanda Wen for letting me be a part of The Rhythm of Fractured Grace Launch Team and Erin for giving me the information I needed for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Nov 03, 2024 Vivian rated it liked it · review of another edition

Historical storyline 5 stars.

Unlike other readers, I wasn’t a big fan of the contemporary storyline although the story of the violin’s history was quite interesting.

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Feb 18, 2024 Melmo2610 rated it really liked it

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Amanda Wen writes the most compelling stories. I have thoroughly enjoyed her earlier stories and this dual time read pulled me in quickly. I loved how the timelines complimented each other and how the struggles of the two main female characters were similar. Forgiveness is a major thread in both storylines and both showed how hard it can be to forgive when you’ve been badly hurt. This story is a great example of how hard forgiveness can be but how freeing it can be to forgive. A beautifully writ ...more

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Aug 21, 2025 Audra Murray rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This Sedgwick County Chronicles series has been most excellent. The subject matter may be tough at times but the journey is worth it. Split-time stories with intriguing story threads. Throughly enjoyed this series.

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