Hello everyone,
It is my turn on the blog tour for Fracture by Elyse Hoffman, a hard-hitting book set in the Second World War and containing a forbidden romance. I was drawn to this one by its fascinating concept and it is very fast paced, so you will fly through it in double quick time!
Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads for organising and staging this tour, and for the free electronic copy. He also created a first-class banner, too.
Now, I must be honest – I sadly did not enjoy this book. But that is just me. There are many, many readers out there who I am sure will really like it and develop a strong connection to it, so please do give yourself the opportunity to form your own opinion.
Pages: 231
Published: 18th October 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction
Trigger warnings: Holocaust/Fascism, homophobia, sexual content, injury detail
Franz Keidel is a monstrous SS soldier: loyal, hateful, and devoted to Hitler. With a cold heart, he hunts down his Führer’s enemies, but one fateful mission will fracture his shield of ice.
While hunting for Jews, Franz stumbles across a familiar face: Amos Auman, his childhood friend. Amos is the only source of joy in Franz’s life, but he is also a Jew. Unable to bring himself to kill his friend, Franz vows to protect Amos from his fellow Nazis.
As Franz spends more time with Amos, bringing him food and books, he falls in love with his kind-hearted friend. How could he fall in love with a man, a Jew? How can he continue to hate Jews when a Jew has thawed his icy heart?
And what will Franz do if he has to choose between Amos and his loyalty to Hitler? What choices does he have when he is already beyond redemption?
Elyse Hoffman has long studied the Second World War and has an interest in fantasy and Jewish folklore, which inspires a lot of her writing, adding her own little twists. She has now published eight books, including The Book Of Uriel, which proved particularly popular with readers and book bloggers alike.
After finishing her first historical fiction work at the age of fifteen, her first five novels made up a series called The Barracks Of The Holocaust. Hoffman enjoys reading and spending time with her pets.
Do not forget to check out the rest of the posts during the blog tour!
Happy reading 🙂
Stephen Writes 