"Please, let me help. I won't tell anyone." It was madness to help an escaped prisoner in Nazi Germany, but how could she not? If it weren't for a lucky strike of fate, she might be the woman on the ground shivering with fear. A light of hope entered the prisoner's eyes and she knew what she had to do...
1942, Germany:
When a young woman calling herself
Annegret Huber
unexpectedly inherits a huge fortune, including a house and factory just outside Berlin, her first thought is to try to see out the war quietly, avoiding the Gestapo and SS as best she can.
No one needs to know her dark secret. She must focus on staying hidden. Because she can't risk being exposed for who she truly is.
Not really Annegret. But a girl living a secret life.
A girl who was once called Margarete
.
But then an encounter with an escaped prisoner changes everything, as Margarete discovers what is happening at the factory and its attached labor camp. Witnessing first-hand the suffering of prisoners-shivering, with faces gaunt from hunger, as they work in brutal and cruel conditions-she realises she must act.
If she can save just one life, she knows she has to. Because the truth is that Margarete resembles the prisoners in the camp in ways she daren't admit. And on the other side of the fence, she has seen a face that is achingly familiar...
An absolutely gripping and devastating story, perfect for fans of
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
,
All the Light We Cannot See
, and
My Name is Eva
Readers are loving
From the Dark We Rise
:
"
Totally immersing
... Pure escapism...
If you enjoyed
Schindler's List
and love a fast-paced 5-star historical fiction featuring a strong female protagonist, this book needs to be on your radar
.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Brilliant
... Both
incredibly sad and encouragingly hopeful
."
Christian Novel Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Highly addictive
... Plenty of suspense, drama, mystery, intrigue, and
surprises to keep even the seasoned historical fiction reader on their toes
. Margarete is such a strong and complex lead character that I devoured her story." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fantastic
... A book that
made me think about my own life
and how we should appreciate...things that we so easily take for granted.
A story of bravery and determination
, where to put a step wrong could mean certain death...
Brave and interesting
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Praise for Marion Kummerow:
Awesome!!
...
WOW
Completely and utterly amazing
... I cannot explain how much I enjoyed reading this...
I highly highly recommend this story!!
It was
simply amazing!!
" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Incredible
... I couldn't stop reading... It would be a great movie... [It]
made me cry
." Rachel Wesson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wonderful, wonderful
I was blown away
by this book.
I couldn't put it down. I ignored everything and everyone until I finished it
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