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Can two broken hearts make a whole. . . ?

After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savanna Litchfield has been living half a life. When Savannah’s therapist suggests joining a trip around the world for grieving teens she agrees to go clutching tightly to the unread journal her sister left behind.

Seventeen-year-old Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother his life has spiraled. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad no part of him wants to go.

As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey they begin to find solace in each other. As they start to heal piece by broken piece, could this be the start of a love they never thought they’d feel again?

A Thousand Broken Pieces is a beautiful and life-affirming novel about grief, love and friendship.

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After reading the first book, it had left me heartbroken and utterly captivated by the emotional depth it explored. I knew that this was going to be one hell of a whirlwind of feelings, and it turned out to be much more than I had anticipated. Sav and Cael, two characters bound by their profound losses, have both tragically lost an older sibling and are struggling to find a way to move on in a world that feels incredibly heavy without them. Sav, who hasn’t been the same since Poppy’s passing, feels as if a vital part of her spirit has been extinguished, leading her parents to make the difficult decision to send her to a camp designed for those like her—others who are navigating the tumultuous waters of grief. On the other hand, Cael has experienced the devastating loss of his brother in a car accident, and in the aftermath, he has been consumed with anger that colors his every interaction and thought. His parents, recognizing the toll this anger is taking on him, hope that the camp will provide him with the tools to lessen the darkness that has enveloped him and help him deal with his brother’s tragic passing. They embark on a journey that takes them all over the world—from the fjords of Norway to the bustling streets of Japan, and the vibrant landscapes of India—seeking various cultures’ ways of coping with similar heartbreak. Seeing the heartfelt letters that Poppy left for Savannah were sweet reminders of their bond, giving her the strength to move on while simultaneously weighing heavily on her heart. As for Cael, he hasn’t been able to lace up his skates and play hockey since his brother’s passing, a sport he once loved passionately while working his way to the NHL; the ice has become a haunting reminder of his loss. Getting to see Rune in this narrative makes me yearn for his perspective, hoping to delve deeper into his own experience with grief. After immersing myself in this story, it still had the same raw and gritty gut-wrenching impact, shattering my heart again and again, yet it also offers a flicker of hope, helping readers to deal with their own grief. It carefully assists in putting some of the broken pieces back together, illustrating that healing can be a messy but necessary journey.

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