The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

 5 Stars

100th REVIEW ON NETGALLEY!!

Jerusza is an elderly woman who lived in the woods. She kidnaps 2 year old Inge, from Berlin. and trains her on how to survive in the woods over the next 20 years. She teaches Inge, who she calls Yona to keep herself separated from people.

This is where the story becomes fascinating for me. The Jews begin to enter the woods evading from the Germans. Of course, they do not know how to survive in the woods. Will Yona disobey Jeruszas orders to keep separate from people?

The characters of Yona and Zus were particularly endearing to me.

This is another aspect of World War II that I never knew. The strength of the Jews to escape from the Germans and not only survive but thrive in the woods is a lesson for all of us today.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

The book will be released on July 6, 2021 by Gallery Books and can be found here on Amazon Amazon.com: The Forest of Vanishing Stars: A Novel (9781982158934): Harmel, Kristin: Books

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