We Shall Not Shatter by Elaine Stock

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We Shall Not Shatter is a historical fiction book about Poland in 1939. It was published on May 15th and has 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon! It is also the beginning of the series; Resilient Women of WWII. I am huge fan of historical fiction so I jumped on the chance to be part of the book tour for LoveBooksTours!

An unforgettable story of friendship, family and hope as two courageous young women face one of history’s most horrific tragedies.

Brzeziny, Poland, 1939 Zofia’s comfortable-lifestyle overturns when her husband, Jabez, who monitors Nazi activity, has gone missing. Rather than fleeing the country with her young son, as she had promised Jabez who is fearing retaliation, she decides to stay. She cannot possibly leave her friend, Aanya. Since their childhood they have amazed fellow Brzeziners that it does not matter that Aanya is Jewish and deaf, and that Zofia is Catholic and hearing. Now, more than ever with war looming, Zofia will do whatever is necessary to protect her family and Aanya.

As both love and war approach their Polish town, Zofia and Aanya must make choices that will change the meaning of family, home, and their precious friendship. The journey, decisions and the no-going-back consequences the women face will either help them to survive—or not—as Hitler’s Third Reich revs up its control of the world.

Inspired by the author’s paternal heritage from Brzeziny, this is a heartbreaking yet beautiful story of two women who are determined to remain united in friendship and to live freely despite the odds.

Review:

This book is amazing! WWII historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and I love reading about the lessor known parts of the war. It is so important we know everything that happened and not only the concentration camps. I loved the characters and the writing. The story is first set in a a small town in Poland where many people are Jews. You feel their pain and uncertainty along with the non-Jewish people. Everyone is trying to protect and keep themselves save at the same time. Hard decisions are made in an attempt to survive. I can’t imagine having to make these decisions. I am eagerly waiting for the next book in the series!

Author Info:
Elaine Stock writes Historical Fiction, exploring home, family and friendships throughout time. She enjoys creating stories showing how all faiths, races, and belief systems are interconnected and need each other. A member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and The Historical Novel Society, she wrote We Shall Not Shatter, Book 1 of the Resilient Women of WWII Series, inspired by her deaf great aunt who was left behind in Poland and perished in the Holocaust. The novel has earned the Historical Fiction Company 5-star and “Highly Recommended” Review and won the Finalist Award in the Historical WWI-WWII category of the Historical Fiction Company 2021 Contest.

Keep in touch on social media:

Instagram: @ElaineStock

Twitter: @ElaineStock

Website: https://elainestock.com  

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GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/ElaineStock


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