War Archives

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,...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: FATHER OF ONE by Jani Anttola

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 2 June 2025

Publication Date: July 25, 2023 Maka, a young Bosnian soldier, has survived three years under siege. When the enemy forces launch their final attack on his hometown, he must escape to the hills....

5-STAR REVIEW: THE GERMAN NEXT DOOR By Gosia Nealon

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 29 May 2025

Publication Date: May 28, 2025 Poland, 1943. “We owe you our lives.” The elderly woman clasps my hands before climbing the attic ladder to hide with her family. I am filled with anger,...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE EMERALD TWINS by Helen Fripp

Book Reviews Amy Wilson - 26 May 2025

Publication Date: May 22, 2025 An impossible choice. Three generations of secrets. And an unbreakable promise. France, 1944. In an opulent hotel room above the streets of Paris, a mother sobs and clutches her twin...

5-STAR REVIEW: DIAMONDS IN AUSCHWITZ by Meg Hamand

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 18 March 2025

Publication Date: March 11, 2025 A poignant novel of love, survival, and how brightly hope can shine against the backdrop of unimaginable darkness Rachael is a resilient Jewish woman imprisoned in Auschwitz during World...