War Archives

4.5-STAR REVIEW: TO SAVE HER HUSBAND by Ellie Midwood

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 21 August 2025

Publication Date: August 21, 2025 “Max.” Aurelia went to her husband, and took his face in her hands. “You need to leave. You are the one in danger. I am not. I have my...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE SECRET ORPHANAGE by Barbara Josselsohn

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 15 August 2025

Publication Date: August 15, 2025 "Nobody outside the village knows the orphanage exists, Celina. We're hidden by the mountains and everyone is sworn to secrecy. Please don't give the soldiers a reason to...

4-STAR REVIEW: A BUNKER IN KYIV by John Lyons

Political Amy Wilson - 13 August 2025

Publication Date: September 9, 2025 A riveting account of courageous resistance from the bestselling author of Balcony Over Jerusalem On 24 February 2022, residents of Kyiv, Ukraine, woke to the sound of explosions and gunfire...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: MY GREAT-AUNT’S DIARY by Laura Sweeney

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 7 August 2025

Dovecote Cottages: Book 2 Publication Date: August 5, 2025 Emily’s heart soars as the stone cottage on the cliff comes into view – it is just as she remembered. As she pushes open the...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE TAPESTRY OF TIME By Kate Heartfield

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Amy Wilson - 6 August 2025

Publication Date: December 23, 2023 Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. 'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale' Guardian 'A darker take...

5-STAR REVIEW: MY GRANDMOTHER’S SECRET by Laura Sweeney

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 3 July 2025

Dovecote Cottages: Book 1 Publication Date: July 1, 2025 Grace stares at the glittering blue sea from her grandmother’s bedroom, clutching an old envelope to her chest with shaking hands. This will change everything...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE NIGHT SPARROW by Shelly Sanders

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 1 July 2025

Publication Date: July 1, 2025 For fans of Kate Quinn and The Nightingale, a gripping story of a young Jewish girl who joins an elite Russian sniper unit and embarks on a mission targeting...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE TEACHER OF AUSCHWITZ by Wendy Holden REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 18 June 2025

Publication Date: June 17, 2025 From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz. Fredy built a wall...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE RUINS IN WHICH WE BLEED by Steve N Lee

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 12 June 2025

World War II Historical Fiction Series: Book 3 Publication Date: June 12, 2025 Inspired by a previously untold true story… Following the Nazi invasion of Poland, 13-year-old Helena is imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto, a...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE HOME FOR WAR ORPHANS by Jenna Ness

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 11 June 2025

Publication Date: June 11, 2025 Paris, 1940. Golden light bathes the crumbling rooftop of the orphanage. I stroke my little sister’s hair and comfort the other war orphans climbing into the rickety truck. We must leave the only home we have left, or the Nazis will find us… Margot has spent most...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE SINGER BEHIND THE WIRE by Shari J Ryan REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 5 June 2025

Publication Date: June 5, 2025 Auschwitz, 1943. Ella tries to ignore the coughs and crying, the whispered prayers. Her eyelids grow heavier, but then a melody floats through the block as if on...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: FROM THE VALLEY WE RISE by Elizabeth Musser

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 4 June 2025

Publication Date: June 3, 2025 Loyalty during Peril In the heart of war-torn France, Isabelle Seauve's resolve is tested after her father sacrifices his life to protect her involvement in the French Resistance. Heartbroken,...