![]() ![]() The old woman raises Yona in the forest and gives her what seems like the oddest of educations. ![]() She seems to have some mystical powers that allow her to see the future and she “sees” that Yona is destined for something special and that she must teach her so that she is ready when the time comes. It is unclear at first what the old woman’s motivation is. The Forest of Vanishing Stars centers on a young woman named Yona who is stolen from her crib by an elderly Jewish woman when she is only two years old. The author’s note at the end of the novel is just as fascinating a read as the book itself because Harmel shares the details of her research, including information about the real-life groups of Jewish refugees she based her fictional groups on. ![]() In the case of her latest novel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, Harmel’s subject matter are groups of Jewish refugees who flee from the Nazis and try to survive by hiding in the vast forests of Poland. I love how she always manages to uncover and shine a spotlight on some aspect of the war, and in particular of the various Resistance movements, that I was completely unaware of. Kristin Harmel is fast becoming one of my favorite authors of WWII historical fiction. Published by Gallery Books on July 6, 2021Īmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book DepositoryįTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin HarmelĪlso by this author: The Room on Rue Amélie ![]()
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