Hey everyone! Today I'm excited to share a review of Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin. I do enjoy her books quite a bit, and this one was no exception. Plus, it just so happens to be release day today! A solid 4/5 rating--and you can check out my review below!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside.
When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz, eager to boost morale while walking the fine line between truth and censorship. But the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes.
The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer and closer, both to each other and the answers they seek. But with bombs falling and continued killings, they may be running out of time.
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MY REVIEW:
This is an excellent novel, very thought-provoking and endearing, which is pretty much on-par for Sundin's works. The characters were easily relatable, and I absolutely loved poor Theo. Disability rep was fantastic to see in this story! The scenes are immersive, characters dynamic, and the story keeps you guessing up until you realize--and then it's a race to see if the characters themselves find out in time.
(And I gotta given an honorable mention to a scene where a cat went missing. Granted everything else that was going on in the book at the time, that one just took the cake as The Last Straw...) While there were a few times where I wanted to yell at the characters to get their stuff figured out, this book is easy to get into and I read the second half of it in one sitting, so I daresay it's a good one.
If you enjoy WWII-era historical novels, this one is a must.
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