The world will be forever changed and altered as we know it!It begins in 1918 during the Spanish Flu which has killed millions and many more orphaned.
Pia was just 13 years old when she lost her mother Mutti while her father worked long hours away.
To save the family she must do whatever she can for survival such as eating violets and wearing masks while rummaging through the homes of those who passed for specs of food left behind.
It's a cruel-cruel-world!
She must save her baby brothers (twins) Ollie and Max!
Strict rules and guidelines are being enforced all around the nation. It's here! It's deadly!
"Why weren't the children dying?"
'Don't spit' signs are everywhere but should've been printed in every language.
The catastrophic magnitude was written on every sleeve and felt through the eyes and souls of those in need.
Would Vater (father) ever come back?
Keep in mind there's three waves to this flu -what if it came back again?
As she tries to address her needs and that of her brothers she's fallen ill and must leave for supplies.
Upon leaving the boys are stolen and upon her return she's frantic to find them.
Door to door, seeking every clue, wondering the streets alone in dark of night she tries in vain to find them.
Perhaps, Bernice who transformed immigrants into 'True Americans' will be able to assist her.
What if it's too late?
Could the kids have been sold for profit?
Could they have died without her acknowledgement?
As the story progresses we get that sense of urgency, of despair, of the pure need for survival in every written word.
It's a strange and surreal feeling to be living fiction in real time with Covid 19 a global pandemic.
As we embrace these characters we see they are truly struggling & as the reveals become known we understand the power plays, the backgrounds, the history, and the unique situations in which they were placed & for which mistakes were made in the decision process on not only how to move forward but how to simply survive.
The ending was beyond mere words because it was a fascinating reveal of tragedy, triumph, and rebirth.
The sense of we will be stronger, we will move forward, we will recoup, recover, and rebuild, the economy will be back on track, those loved ones lost will always be forever remembered - is one hell of a powerful statement and when all you have is hopes, prayers, and empty dreams it's a must to maintain the mental alertness, the physical stamina, and the emotional ties that bond.
I pray for all those affected in today's pandemic and hope everyone finds their own paths to stability.
God bless!
Thank you to Ellen, the pub, NetGalley, Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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