World War II Historical Fiction #3
The Ruins in Which We Bleed: A Gripping
Holocaust Novel Inspired by a Heartbreaking True Story By Steve N Lee
Published: June 12, 2025 by Blue Zoo
Inspired by a previously untold true story.
Following the Nazi invasion of Poland, 13-year-old Helena is imprisoned in the
Warsaw ghetto, a squalid hellhole rife with disease and starvation. Yet,
although the Nazis have destroyed her home, her life, and her future, they
haven't destroyed the only thing that truly matters — her family. Helena might
be just a child, but she's a fighter, and she'll do whatever it takes to help
her loved ones.
Making sacrifices no child should ever have to make, seeing horrors no child
should ever have to see, Helena bravely battles on as her world crumbles amid
random killings, slave labor, and deportations. And through it all, her
compassion helps to protect her family. But then the Nazis unleash new horrors.
With the ghetto a raging sea of flames, explosions, and gunfire, Helena runs
for her life only to hurtle straight into an unimaginable hell from which there
seems no escape. And the Nazis are closing in. Can her love for her family give
her the strength to survive?
Inspired by a heartbreaking true story of unbelievable courage, resilience, and
the strength of the human spirit, The Ruins in Which We Bleed reveals
that, even in the darkest of times, one person can make a difference through
the greatest power of all — love.
My Thoughts: A previously untold true story about WWII and living through the horrors of the Nazi rule as a Jew. I was hooked from the very beginning. I have read many WWII books but this one hit me different. This is a story that, now that I have finished the book, I cannot move past. I am still thinking about all that Helena lived through. I cannot imagine her life but am in awe of the strength that she was able to show by holding onto the love her family.
The author, Steve N Lee, wrote a book of horrors with so
much care and detail that I felt like I was right there with Helena. I lived her life as she did. Her fears, her successes, and most of all
the love that she held onto all came to life as I read her story. I am not sure I have the words to describe
how amazing this book is. Any WWII,
Holocaust reader should pick up a copy to read.
Thank you to the author for a copy of the book in exchange
for my honest review.
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Thank you for sharing my book with your readers, Charlotte. I'm pleased you enjoyed it so much and that you felt like you were there experiencing the story with Helena. (That's a huge compliment, so thank you!) Helena's story spoke to me when I discovered it because it is so unique, which made me determined to share it with the world because she deserves her tale to be told. I'm pleased it spoke to you too!
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome. I love this story.
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