Daughters of the Resistance

**A heart-wrenching novel of love, resilience and courage in World War II, from the author of *Sisters of War* – perfect for readers who loved *The Tattooist of Auschwitz* and *The German Midwife*.** **Ukraine, 1943** On a train from Ukraine to Germany, **Lisa Smirnova** is terrified for her life. The train is under Nazi command, heading for one of Hitler’s rumoured labour camps. As she is taken away from everything she holds dear, Lisa wonders if she will ever see her family again. In Nazi-occupied Kiev, **Irina Antonova** knows she could be arrested at any moment. Trapped in a job registering the endless deaths of the people of Kiev, she risks her life every day by secretly helping her neighbours, while her husband has joined the Soviet partisans, who are carrying out life-threatening work to frustrate the German efforts. When Lisa’s train is intercepted by the partisans, Irina’s husband among them, these women’s lives will take an unimaginable turn. As Irina fights to protect her family and Lisa is forced to confront the horrors of war, together they must make an impossible decision: **what would they be willing to lose to save the people they love?** * * * **Readers loved *Sisters of War*** : **‘Oh my heart!** Such a beautiful story. **Can’t wait to read it again!** ’ Amazon reviewer **‘Made me feel every single emotion’** NetGalley reviewer ‘ **Captivating** from the first page’ Amazon reviewer ‘A **powerful and hard-hitting** novel’ Deborah Swift, author of *The Lady’s Slipper* ‘A gorgeous love story that **keeps you hooked** ’ Amazon reviewer ‘ **Pulled at my heartstrings** and brought tears to my eyes. **You really must read this book** ’ Amazon reviewer ‘A whirlwind journey, **full of emotions** ’ Heather Osborne, author of *Bitter Bonds*

Author	Lana Kortchik
Format	Ebook
ISBN	9780008364878
Language	English
Pages	385
Publication Date	09-02-2021
Publisher	HQ Digital

1 review for Daughters of the Resistance

Rated 5 out of 5

Lori H. (verified owner) – 04/30/2025

. Somehow I have the first book of this series but never read it! I just finished this one today. This book is set during WWII and comes at us from a different perspective than most of the WWII novels out there. Most are set in France, Germany or England, this one is in Kiew in the Ukraine and tells the tale of two women, Lisa, who was on a train bound for Germany when it was overtaken by the partisans and everyone is set free. Lisa, having nowhere to go chooses to stay with the partisans in their camp, helping anyway she can. Irina, lives in Kiev and works under the Nazis all the while feeding information to the partisans, which her husband is one of its leaders. Great plot for the book, except, and here is where it goes off track for me, a love triangle developes between Maxim, Irina’s husband, Irina and Lisa. I think that’s fine a little romance thrown in, but it seemed to become the biggest forcus of the book when I felt the war and the partisan activites should have been mainstage. I did learn some about the resistance efforts int he Ukraine, I just feel there could have been much more. As this was not the case, I can only give 3 stars, Lisa’s character was unlikeable, she comes across as whiney and spoiled. I liked Irina much better. If you aren’t looking for detaied info on the resistance and war in the Ukraine and want a quick paced romance with a background of war then this will fit your order. Thank you to Harper 360 and to Net Galley for the free ARC, I am leaving my honest review in return. And I am going to go back and read my copy of Sisters of War, just to see what I missed.

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