The Darkest Hour
Author: Caroline Tung Richmond
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Author: Caroline Tung Richmond
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Never underestimate a pretty face.
My name is Lucie Blaise.
I am sixteen years old.
I have many aliases, but I am none of the girls you see.
What I am is the newest agent of the CO-7.
And we are here to take down Hitler.
After the Nazis killed my brother on the North African front, I volunteered at the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, DC, to do my part for the war effort. Only instead of a desk job at the OSS, I was tapped to join the Clandestine Operations -- a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls. Six months ago, I was deployed to German-occupied France to gather intelligence and eliminate Nazi targets.
My current mission: Track down and interrogate a Nazi traitor about a weapon that threatens to wipe out all of Western Europe. Then find and dismantle the weapon before Hitler detonates it. But the deeper I infiltrate, the more danger I'm in. Because the fate of the free world hangs in the balance, and trusting the wrong person could cause millions of lives to be lost. Including my own.
Why I'm excited:
My name is Lucie Blaise.
I am sixteen years old.
I have many aliases, but I am none of the girls you see.
What I am is the newest agent of the CO-7.
And we are here to take down Hitler.
After the Nazis killed my brother on the North African front, I volunteered at the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, DC, to do my part for the war effort. Only instead of a desk job at the OSS, I was tapped to join the Clandestine Operations -- a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls. Six months ago, I was deployed to German-occupied France to gather intelligence and eliminate Nazi targets.
My current mission: Track down and interrogate a Nazi traitor about a weapon that threatens to wipe out all of Western Europe. Then find and dismantle the weapon before Hitler detonates it. But the deeper I infiltrate, the more danger I'm in. Because the fate of the free world hangs in the balance, and trusting the wrong person could cause millions of lives to be lost. Including my own.
Why I'm excited:
I almost always love books set during WWII. I find the history so interesting. An organization of girls whose focus is espionage and sabotage sounds amazing. Scholastic has been putting out some awesome titles lately, and I can't wait to dive into this one.
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This book sounds amazing! I love books set in Hitler's time as well. And a sabotage organization of GIRLS? Yep, definitely interested. Just added this to my wishlist! :D
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Wow! I feel like there have been more and more great books set during WWII...excited to check this one out. Great pick.
ReplyDeleteGreat pick!! I don't think I have read a WW2 book since The Book Thief, which I loved. I will have to add this one to my TBR list. It sounds like a great concept and the cover is awesome! I hope you enjoy it!!
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What a neat looking cover. Not my usual read, but it does sounds interesting. Can't wait to see what some people think about it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love WWII Historical Fiction!!! I get to add another book to my TBR list!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Pick. This one is totally new to me. Thanks for putting it on my radar :) i love this cover
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading
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