SISTERS OF NIGHT AND FOG by Erika Robuck

 

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Two women, two countries. Nothing in common but a call to fight.

A heart-stopping new novel based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunning acts of courage collide inthe darkest hours of World War II.
 
1940. In a world newly burning with war, andin spite of her American family’s wishes, Virginia d’Albert-Lake decides to stay in occupied France with her French husband. She’s sure that if they keep their heads down, they’ll survive. But is surviving enough?
 
Nineteen-year-old Violette Szabo has seen the Nazis’ evil up close and is desperate to fight them. But when she meets the man who’ll change her life only for tragedy to strike, Violette’s adrift. Until she enters the radar of Britain’s secret war organization—the Special Operations Executive—and a new fire is lit in her as she decides just how much she’s willing to risk to enlist.
 
As Virginia and Violette navigate resistance, their clandestine deeds come to a staggering halt when they are brought together at Ravensbrück concentration camp.
 
The decisions they make will change their lives, and the world, forever.

MY THOUGHTS

Another very good and well written historical book by Erika Robuck. This one just like her last one will leave you will lots of tears. Heartfelt sorry and wonderment. Wonderment of just how people could be so mean and cruel. Without any thoughts of what they did. Without any feelings toward the people, the humans, they slaughtered. How could there be such cruel people? How can anyone say these things did not really happen???

This is the story of two women. Violette and Virginia. Two women who lived ordinary lives. Until they didn't. Until the war happened. Until their lives changed forever. Two very brave women. Don't get me wrong, there were lots of brave women in this story. In this time period. Men also. But this story is about these two and what they went through. To survive. To help innocent people survive. To help them find freedom. To put their lives on the line. Their lives on hold. They went through things that we would never be able to survive. But they did it so hopefully we won't ever have to attempt to survive it. Each chapter is told from one of their prospectives. Through several years of horrors.

This story will bring so many tears to your eyes. So much hope to your heart. It will rip your heart out and still keep you turning the pages. The things that happened in this time are atrocious. The unthinkable. And the ultimate sacrifices. So many died. So many were unmercifully slaughtered. A few survived to tell. 

This author put a lot of her heart into this story. If you read the Author's notes and the acknowledgements at the end you will see that. You will see what she went through to write this. The heartache is raw in her account of trying to tell Violette's story. How hard it was to write. Even that brought fresh tears to my eyes. 

NEVER EVER FORGET... History should never be repeated. Never!

Thank you #NetGalley, #ErikaRobuck, #Berkley for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

5/5 stars and a high recommendation. Read it and have tissues handy.