Isolation, and the struggle one has sometimes to face to be part of the living—both physically and metaphorically—is Mountains of Dawn’s subdued theme. The case is made by Tanya Caldwell, an orphan who, from the age of six to the age of eighteen, has been shipped like a parcel from one foster home to another. The lack of roots and the feeling of abandon sit deeply in Tanya’s heart. When her best friend is killed in a car explosion that she suspects was meant for her, Tanya’s life takes a … [Read more...] about Mountains of Dawn by Rene Natan