This novel opens in New Jersey 2006 with Katrine finding a hidden box beneath the floorboards of her mother’s house and then hops back to 1938 BadensbThis novel opens in New Jersey 2006 with Katrine finding a hidden box beneath the floorboards of her mother’s house and then hops back to 1938 Badensburg, Germany to give us background on Allina Strauss.
Allina has been hiding a secret for most of her life. Keeping it hidden when everything is taken from her becomes a necessity. Allina is forced into nursing at Hochland home where she uncovers the horrors of Heinrich Himmler’s eugenics program and the atrocities committed in perpetuating the ‘master race’. Unable to restrain herself any longer, she risks it all to ally with an SS officer, Karl von Strassberg.
This debut novel is more than 20 years in the making and highlights the Lebensborn Program of Nazi Germany. Although I’ve read a few books centered around this program, I appreciated Adriana Allegri’s dedication to research. Her teacher’s heart came through as she uncovered the atrocities the children lived in daily and the bleak outlook many in the home faced. Allina’s courageous decision adds to the tension and I found myself rooting for her as she walked with her heart behind every step.
Why historical fiction readers will want to read this one: ✔️it shows that something beautiful can grow in the absence of light ✔️it shows the importance of nurturing our sunflower souls so that no matter how dark it gets, we will always chase the light.
I was a little shocked at the language.
I was gifted this copy by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review. ...more
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