Roads of Resistance by A. L. Sowards, Book Review

Book Summary:

1940 

After her father is murdered, fifteen-year-old Ingrid Lang flees her home in Austria only to become separated from her siblings and stranded in the Dutch city of Arnhem with a pair of broken legs. Her future would be bleak if not for the kindness of a local doctor and his daughter Anita van der Veen. But before Ingrid can finish her healing and continue her journey to find her brother and sister, the forces of Nazi Germany overrun the Netherlands, leaving her trapped in an enemy occupation. 

Four years later, Gerrit Hendriks, wanted by the Gestapo for his work with the underground, flees to his grandfather’s home in Arnhem, where he finds Ingrid and the van der Veens deeply ensconced in the local resistance. But suspicion, prejudice, and conflicting beliefs soon leave Ingrid and Gerrit at odds with each other. 

As Ingrid and Gerrit gather intelligence for the Allies, smuggle airmen and other refugees to safety, and plan acts of defiance against the Nazis, irritations soften and teamwork blossoms. They soon realize that if they want to have any hope of outsmarting a German intelligence officer with a tie to Ingrid’s past, they’ll have to work together. As the two begin to recognize just how much they mean to each other, they find themselves in the middle of an enormous airborne operation, and the battles that follow will change everything—for Ingrid, for Gerrit, and for the Netherlands.

My Review:

Roads of Resistance by A. L. Sowards

Sowards swept me away on an unforgettable journey. Ingrid is forced to flee her beloved home of Falcon Point in Austria, after her father is brutally murdered, during WWII. This harrowing journey follows Ingrid as she flees the only home and family she has ever known.

Sowards has a way of bringing the reader into the story. I cannot tell you how many times I cried, or my heart just ached reading this. There were times of joy, faith, hope, and healing. War isn’t pretty and Sowards in her impeccable way, shows us all of the sides. Friend, foe, what would you do to survive? All bets are off as you go on this heart wrenching ride with Ingrid.  

Make way one for spectacular historical fiction novel by A.L. Sowards. This story will sweep you away into Ingrid’s world and will not let you go until the very last word has been read. Emotional, heartfelt, gripping, and powerful, Roads of Resistance will make you feel like you are experiencing World War II right alongside Ingrid. Historical fiction fans should run and get a copy. You don’t want to miss Ingrid’s story. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Happy Reading!!!