A Generation Rising (Fire and Steel, #1)

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The strongest steel is forged in the hottest flames From master storyteller Gerald N Lund comes a new blockbuster series chronicling the lives of two families who will face some of the most turbulent times in history as they are tried to their very cores Will they be tempered and strengthened by the hammering blows, will they bend to the point of breaking, or will they completely shatter As volume one begins, life could not be promising for the Eckhardts They finally have a son, Hans, the male heir they have longed for and a child of such brilliance and promise that his success seems certain But as youthful Hans s ambition takes him away from his family and their small Bavarian village, the winds of unrest in Europe are about to erupt into the greatest war the world has ever known.Kicking off a story that will cross generations and continents the Eckhardts must brace themselves to weather the storms and turmoil that lie ahead Only through sheer determination and fortitude will they be able to pass through the refiner s fire and come out stronger and united than ever before. 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Lund – kino-fada.fr Very disappointing I read this book primarily because my family comes from Prussia My great grandfather emigrated from there in the early 1880s to avoid being called up into Bismark s army After five years of digging graves, he returned to Prussia, married and brought back his new bride Two of my great uncles were born in the US along with 4 other children In 1914 they were drafted and sent to Germany to fight their cousins While they were there and in their honor, as was the custom, my gr Very disappointing I read this book primarily because my family comes from Prussia My great grandfather emigrated from there in the early 1880s to avoid being called up into Bismark s army After five years of digging graves, he returned to Prussia, married and brought back his new bride Two of my great uncles were born in the US along with 4 other children In 1914 they were drafted and sent to Germany to fight their cousins While they were there and in their honor, as was the custom, my great grandmother proudly hung two American flags in the front window of their little farm house, to little avail My family was spat upon by their neighbors for being ugly Krauts I picked up this book because I can relate to their history and my heritage I finished it because hopefully the next book will be better.I read this between readings of The Last Kingdom and Sword Song Perhaps this jaded my opinion, because compare...I ve read lots of books about WWII but not as many about WWI I didn t realize that it was called the Great War until after World War II broke out Since this is the first book in the series, there was a lot of set up, which I thought was interesting even though it slowed the story down somewhat.Hans and Inga Eckhardt were finally blessed with a son who they named Hans Otto Eckhardt They were grateful to have a son who...I have long been a fan of Lund s fiction and non fiction works, so I was excited for this novel set in Germany prior to and during World War I, and although it was a bit slow for me at the beginning, it becomes a very interesting look at that conflict from the German point of view and is the beginning of what appears to be another great series from the master of LDS oriented historical fiction.The series will also proceed through World War II, and the end of this book shows how tenuous the pe I have long been a fan of Lund s fiction and non fiction works, so I was excited for this novel set in Germany prior to and during World War I, and although it was a bit slow for me at the beginning, it becomes a very interesting look at that conflict from the German point of view and is the beginning of what appears to be another great series from the master of LDS oriented historical fiction.The series will also proceed thro...I look forward to seeing where the rest of the series takes me I learned a great deal that I didn t know about the events leading up to and during WWI To be fair, I knew very, very little before this, but this has definitely sparked my interest in...This book is Amazing Gerald Lund creates such a strong character with Hans I loved his character even though he is very annoying sometimes My heart just hurts for all that he goes through He has such a great life layed out for him until his country gets caught up in war Hans is a passionate person and joins I love the passion Hans obviously possesses This makes me think that muchabout those who leave home for their military services and I gain so much respect for them I love Inga This book is Amazing Gerald Lund creates such a strong character with Hans I loved his character even though he is very annoying sometimes My heart just hurts for all that he goes through He has such a great life layed out for him until his country gets caught up in war Hans is a passionate person and joins I love the passion Hans obviously possesses This makes me think that muchabout...I need historical fiction to weave facts and fiction together in a believable, interesting and compelling way This book failed to do that for me Historical places and events were shoehorned in randomly e.g a visit to King Ludwig s castle at Neuschwanstein by a German peasant family so the son can read a school report to the gathered visitors on the history of the castle Too contrived for my tastes.The author s notes at the end of various chapters also left me feeling like this was a secon I need historical fiction to weave facts and fiction together in a believable, interesting and compelling way This book failed to do that for me Historical places and events were shoehorned in randomly e.g a visit to King Ludwig s castle at Neuschwanstein by a German peasant family so the son can read a sch...Gerald N Lund is my favorite historical fiction author He has a unique ability to stay true to the historical event while infusing fictional characters that pulls what would otherwise be a boring history lesson into a compelling page turning story His extensive footnotes also help discern the fiction from the history, educating the reader along the way The addition of the spiritual aspect of the characters add to their humanity, make them acomplete and lifelike character In a Generati Gerald N Lund is my favorite historical fiction author He has a unique ability to stay true to the historical event while infusing fictional characters that pulls what would otherwise be a boring history lesson into a compelling page...This is the first of Gerald Lund s books that I ve read, although I know that he is a very popular author among Latter day Saints, with three orseries to his credit This is the first of a series that takes two families through the many upheavals of the twentieth century the World Wars, the Great Depression, etc., one a German family and one an American family This book begins with the German family and World War I These are subjects that have been covered in so many fictional and nonfi This is the first of Gerald Lund s books that I ve read, although I know that he is a very popular author among Latter day Saints, with three orseries to his credit This is the first of a series that takes two families through the many upheavals of the twentieth century the World Wars, the Great Depression, etc., one a German family and one an American family This book begins with the German family and World War I These are subjects that have been covered in so many fictional and nonfictional works that they have to be pretty special to get my attention, and I don t know if I will continue the series, although the author has certainly done his research I appreciated the chapter notes even though they were a little distracting and the LDS angle, which begins in this book too, is interesting to me We shall see Because he is a popular author, the publisher can charge what seems like a lot for a mid 200s page ebook, which is kind of irrita... A Generation Rising is a sanitized fictional account of a poor Bavarian family living out their bland lives in Germany during the early 20th Century Nothing too surprising here The historical notes are mildly interesting, but the overall story fails to deliver The main character is barely likable as a spoiled brat, and the rags to riches premise lacks depth If not for the events of WWI, and the inclusion of the author s own experiences with boot camp, this would have been a dull read right u A Generation Rising is a sanitized fictional account of a poor Bavarian family living out their bland lives in Germany during the early 20th Century Nothing too surprising here The historical notes are mildly interesting, but the overall story fails to deliver The main character is barely likable as a spoiled brat, and the ...Great historical fiction novel and a quick, very clean read LOVED the setting in beautiful Bavaria, too Lund does a great job of introducing new characters, bringing them to life, and making the reader feel like they know these people I ve always wanted to readabout WWI and why i...

A Generation Rising (Fire and Steel, #1)
  • English
  • 17 November 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 279 pages
  • Gerald N. Lund
  • A Generation Rising (Fire and Steel, #1)