For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn
Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the
Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated
dance of choice and consequence.
Lena is a wife and mother who
farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside. Her faith has
always been her compass, but can she remain steadfast when the questions
grow increasingly complex and the answers could mean the difference
between life and death?
Lena’s daughter Ans has recently moved to
the bustling city of Leiden, filled with romantic notions of a new job
and a young Dutch police officer. But when she is drawn into Resistance
work, her idealism collides with the dangerous reality that comes with
fighting the enemy.
Miriam is a young Jewish violinist who
immigrated for the safety she thought Holland would offer. She finds
love in her new country, but as her family settles in Leiden, the events
that follow will test them in ways she could never have imagined.
The
Nazi invasion propels these women onto paths that cross in unexpected,
sometimes-heartbreaking ways. Yet the story that unfolds illuminates the
surprising endurance of the human spirit and the power of faith and
love to carry us through.
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About The Author
It was during the
long Canadian winters at home with her children that Lynn made progress
on her dream to write, carving out a few hours of writing time each day
while her children napped. Lynn credits her early experience of learning
to write amid the chaos of family life for her ability to be a
productive writer while making sure her family remains her top priority.
Extended
family is also very important to Austin, and it was a lively discussion
between Lynn, her mother, grandmother (age 98), and daughter concerning
the change in women's roles through the generations that sparked the
inspiration for her novel Eve's Daughters.
Along with reading,
two of Lynn's lifelong passions are history and archaeology. While
researching her Biblical fiction series, Chronicles of the Kings, these
two interests led her to pursue graduate studies in Biblical Backgrounds
and Archaeology through Southwestern Theological Seminary. She and her
son traveled to Israel during the summer of 1989 to take part in an
archaeological dig at the ancient city of Timnah. This experience
contributed to the inspiration for her novel Wings of Refuge.
Lynn
resigned from teaching to write full-time in 1992. Since then she has
published 27 novels. Eight of her historical novels, Hidden Places,
Candle in the Darkness, Fire by Night, A Proper Pursuit, and Until We
Reach Home have won Christy Awards in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2009
for excellence in Christian Fiction. Fire by Night was also one of only
five inspirational fiction books chosen by Library Journal for their top
picks of 2003, and All She Ever Wanted was chosen as one of the five
inspirational top picks of 2005. Lynn's novel Hidden Places has been
made into a movie for the Hallmark Channel, starring actress Shirley
Jones. Ms Jones received a 2006 Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal
of Aunt Batty in the film.Website
My Review
Wearing their faith and living it, these valiant people of the Netherlands gave it all for others during World War II.
We
meet some of these people and follow them as the darkness envelopes and
doesn't want to let go. Those who have already fled their own country
to flee the hate of a people, and now are on the run again.
Through
the words of this author we meet all kinds of people, those that will
do anything to save their own skin, and other that selflessly give the
ultimate for others.
This is a fictional story, but based on facts, and the world needs to remember so that history does not repeat!
I received this book through Net Galley and Tyndale House Publishers, and was not required to give a positive review.
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