When the Heart Sings (Music of Hope #2) (Review)
Paperback, 320 pages
Published October 9th 2018 by Gilead Publishing
Genres: Christian Fiction,Historical Fiction,WWII History
ISBN
1683700422 (ISBN13: 9781683700425)
Series
Music of Hope #2
Book Summary
Natia has a secret, and she’s hiding him right beneath her captor’s nose... The Nazis have forced Natia and Teodor from their Polish farm to a labor camp. When the couple is separated, Natia is chosen to be the housekeeper for the camp’s overseer, and Teodor is sent to work in the factory. Despite the strict camp rules—and the consequences for disobeying them—Natia finds a way to communicate with Teodor by sending messages through song as she passes Teodor’s dormitory. The stakes get higher when Natia finds a Jewish orphan on the overseer’s doorstep. She is determined to protect the boy and raise him as the child she and her husband were unable to bear— but if her German captors discover how much she’s hiding, both she and Teodor may pay the ultimate price.
My Review
Wow, I've never read this author before and this is such a powerful book.
While I didn't read the first one this did read as a complete story on it's own.
I've read a lot of WWII books and this one really stands out from the others.
Liz has written with such heart and soul.
Achingly historically accurate I felt as though I was transported in a time
machine back in time and experienced these things myself.
The singing is such an important part of the book.
It is what keeps the couple connected and knowing the other one is safe.
From the fear of the people, to hearing the slaps received
and feeling the devastation of the mother's
experiencing infertility the author accurately portrays it.