Beneath a Starless Sky
by Tessa Harris
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Pub Date Oct 05 2021 | Archive Date Oct 26 2021
Harper 360 | HQ Digital
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Description
‘A gripping WW2 story of love, betrayal and courage…This novel will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions… A great read!’ – 5 stars, Amazon Reviewer
Munich 1930: Smoke filled the air.
Lilli Sternberg’s quickening heart sounded an alarm as she rounded the street corner. Lifting her gaze to the rooftops, a roaring blaze of thick flames engulfed the side of the building and joined the stars to fill the black sky. Her father’s shop was no more.
Lilli Sternberg longs to be a ballet dancer. But outside the sanctuary of the theatre, her beloved city is in chaos and Munich is no longer a place for dreams.
The Nazi party are gaining power and the threats to those who deviate from the party line are increasing. Jewish families are being targeted and their businesses raided, even her father’s shop was torched because of their faith.
When Lilli meets Captain Marco Zeiller during a chance encounter, her heart soars. He is the perfect gentleman and her love for him feels like a bright hope under a bleak sky.
But battle lines are being drawn, and Marco has been spotted by the Reich as an officer with potential. A relationship with Lilli would compromise them both.
Will Lilli escape the threats facing her family, and how much is she willing to risk for the man she loves?
An absolutely gripping and emotional historical fiction novel about love, courage and betrayal for fans of My Name is Eva and A Woman of War
Readers LOVE Beneath a Starless Sky!‘An amazing story with great characters and a very deep love that will transcend the pages of the book. It is a book that will make you feel, hopeful, faithful, and sometimes angry that humans can be so cruel.’ 5 stars, Amazon reviewer
‘This really is a special book. Fast-paced and beautifully written, it'll stay with me for a long time.’ 5 stars, Amazon reviewer
‘A great read, I had to finish it in one sitting…!’ – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars
‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book – forbidden romance, heartbreak, glamour and a really interesting pre-WW2 setting.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780008444983 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Krysta M, Reviewer
I personally really enjoyed Beneath a Starless Sky by Tessa Harris. I am a fan of basically all WWII-era books but this one was the first one I had read that involved the Windsor family and their fascist sympathies. Including the Royal Family gave me a whole new perspective on the history I had learned previously with King Edward and King George. I felt T. Harris did a great job with character description and bouncing through time and location. It was a very enjoyable read and I would read another from this author.
Chelsea R, Reviewer
Any book that takes me on a journey that I finally let out my breath at the end is a 5 star, must-read for me. Beneath a Starless Sky covers decades of time and stories love, war, sacrifice & faith. Though it’s historical fiction, there are elements that are based on real-life events/people and I enjoyed reading the fact & fiction elements.
Thank you to NetGalley & Harper HQ for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Jen L, Librarian
Beneath a Starless Sky was exquisite storytelling. Tessa Harris evoked so many different emotions with her writing. You could see the pure souls that fought against the truly evil things being done during WWII. As a lover of historical fiction, this will be high on my recommendation list.
Jennifer D, Reviewer
I loved Lilli and Marco in this book, no matter how hard it became for them with the events of Munich and the war surrounding them. This is a book that you don’t put down. That you get comfy because you will have sat there and read the whole thing with bated breath and only upon completion realized you never moved.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley.
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