A heart-wrenching novel of love, resilience and courage in World War II, from the author of
Sisters of War
– perfect for readers who loved
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
and
The German Midwife
.
Ukraine, 1943
On a train from Ukraine to Germany,
Lisa Smirnova
is terrified for her life. The train is under Nazi command, heading for one of Hitler’s rumoured labour camps. As she is taken away from everything she holds dear, Lisa wonders if she will ever see her family again.
In Nazi-occupied Kiev,
Irina Antonova
knows she could be arrested at any moment. Trapped in a job registering the endless deaths of the people of Kiev, she risks her life every day by secretly helping her neighbours, while her husband has joined the Soviet partisans, who are carrying out life-threatening work to frustrate the German efforts.
When Lisa’s train is intercepted by the partisans, Irina’s husband among them, these women’s lives will take an unimaginable turn. As Irina fights to protect her family and Lisa is forced to confront the horrors of war, together they must make an impossible decision:
what would they be willing to lose to save the people they love?
****
Readers loved
:
‘Oh my heart!
Such a beautiful story.
Can't wait to read it again!
’ Amazon reviewer
‘Made me feel every single emotion’
NetGalley reviewer
‘
Captivating
from the first page’ Amazon reviewer
‘A
powerful and hard-hitting
novel’ Deborah Swift, author of
The Lady’s Slipper
‘A gorgeous love story that
keeps you hooked
Pulled at my heartstrings
and brought tears to my eyes.
You really must read this book
‘A whirlwind journey,
full of emotions
’ Heather Osborne, author of
Bitter Bonds