In the 1930s, Hitler's power was starting to rise. During
that time, his honorary niece, Gretchen, was growing up as
one of his favorite people. She loves her uncle Dolf dearly,
the man her father died supposedly protecting. When a Jewish
journalist, Daniel, tells her a different version of her
father's death, Gretchen slowly learns the truth about her
uncle. Together, the two try to find the truth though
finding it may cost them their lives.
PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG by Anne Blankman is now one of my
favorite books. Packed with heart-stopping action, a
heart-warming romance, and deceits you never see coming, it
is an excellent work of historical fiction following a young
girl in Hitler's inner circle. The setting feels so real and
intense, and it gives the tone of the story a haunting kind
of air that brims with originality. Gretchen is such a
well-rounded and complex main character whose story you will
want to devour. Watching her slowly unravel the secrets and
hidden agendas around her will make your heart nearly break
at times, but she faces it all with a strength tinged with
compassion. She is easily one of my favorite characters.
Alongside her is Daniel, the boy who helps figure out the
truth with her. Their romance is slow and fragile, but it
builds wonderfully into something strong and solid. Getting
to see them overcome their own stereotypes about the other
is completely beautiful, and some of their scenes together
are my favorite.
Overall, I absolutely love PRISONER OFNIGHT AND FOG. I
really hope to see a sequel from Anne Blankman, because I'm
dying to revisit these outstanding characters again. I would
recommend it to any historical fiction fans, particularly
those who enjoyed CODE NAME VERITY or nonfiction works like
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.
In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and
secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen
Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under
the wing of her uncle Dolf, has been shielded from that side
of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's,
and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet.
Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler.
And Gretchen follows his every command.
Until she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish
reporter named Daniel Cohen. Gretchen should despise Daniel,
yet she can't stop herself from listening to his story: that
her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by
an unknown comrade. She also can't help the fierce
attraction brewing between them, despite everything she's
been taught to believe about Jews.
As Gretchen investigates the very people she's always
considered friends, she must decide where her loyalties lie.
Will she choose the safety of her former life as a Nazi
darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth—even if it
could get her and Daniel killed?
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