I've had this book for awhile. Set in Poland, it showcases the ugliness of war, and the amazing hope of the human spirit. (Parts were hard to read..) If you like WW2 stories or Polish history, pick this up.

I was thrilled to get to review this book! Chris Steward is the congressman who represents my district in the house. And I was able to meet him a couple of months ago when he talked to a group of young people in our area. I was really impressed with the person that he is. He is honest, and kind. I really enjoyed listening to him talk about his life, he is a truly interesting and remarkable person.

Anyway…on to the book! This book sucked me in, I have to tell you a funny story about when I was reading it. I was reading it when my daughter got her braces done the other day, and usually I have a hard time focusing on books during those appointments. The doctor is always in and out and there are tons of loud things going on around you. I was reading this one and I was so involved in what was happening in the story that I didn’t even notice that the doctor had left my daughter’s station and was on to whatever else he was doing. This book is amazing!

The plot line is one that I hadn’t yet seen as a World War II novel and I was super amazed at the devastation and trials that the Polish people faced. It makes me think just how blessed we really are when I read about things like this.

I liked the characters, and the way that they interacted. There’s Lucas, the rebel who is being hunted. Muller, the hunter. Cela and Aron, the kids that Lucas gets roped into helping. And Melina, the beautiful young lady who helps Lucas and the kids. I really loved the ending, not that you really know what happens to the characters, but the way it’s just beautiful and I could really imagine my own lives for these characters that I’d cared for as I read this book.