HEIMAT by Paul Marzell (16 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In 1929, four young German friends embark on a life-altering journey from the remnants of post-WWI Germany to the promise-filled streets of America. Dreaming of returning to their beloved hometown of Neisse as triumphant American citizens, their fate takes a dramatic twist in the heart of Berlin's teeming train station. A daring rescue of an American diplomat binds them in an enduring friendship, setting them on a path through the shattered illusions of the American dream, the harrowing depths of the Great Depression, and the challenging process of assimilating into a new culture. As the world plunges into the chaos of World War II, their lives diverge in ways they could never have imagined. Matthias finds himself in the paradoxical role of building ships in an American yard, aimed at the destruction of their homeland. Feliks, driven by a sense of duty, joins the US Army to fight against the Japanese in the Pacific, later aiding the Polish resistance in their homeland. Josef, ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Rebel (Shadows over the Black Land Book 1) by Monika Mangal (69 Reviews)    Price verified 19 hours ago

First part of a riveting trilogy set in the closing years of the nineteenth pharaonic dynasty When Tawosret becomes the second Great Royal Wife of the newly crowned Pharaoh, Seti, she doesn't look forward joyfully to a life by the side of her much older husband. Unaccustomed to the ways of the royal court, she initially struggles to meet the expectations that come with her elevated status and to find her place in a family that soon turns out to be far from perfect. Just how deep the rift between the factions is becomes clear when an uprising on an unprecedented scale shakes the very foundations of Seti's rule. The insurgents are headed by no other than his own son, Amunmesse. Having proclaimed himself king, Amunmesse leads an impressive army from Nubia northwards in a steady, unstoppable advance. It takes him only a few months to bring the better part of the country under his complete control. Seti, whose own influence is henceforth restricted to the delta and a small part of the ...

Genre: Historical Fiction