Daughters of the Night Sky

Posted on 19 August 2017 by Aimie K. Runyan

A novel inspired by the most celebrated regiment in the Red Army about a woman s sacrifice, courage, and love in a time of war Russia, 1941 Katya Ivanova is a young pilot in a far flung military academy in the Ural Mountains From childhood, she s dreamed of taking to the skies to escape her bleak mountain life With the Nazis on the march across Europe, she is called on to use her wings to serve her country in its darkest hour Not even the entreaties of her new husband a sensitive artist who fears for her safety can dissuade her from doing her part as a proud daughter of Russia.After years of arduous training, Katya is assigned to the 588th Night Bomber Regiment one of the only Soviet air units composed entirely of women The Germans quickly learn to fear nocturnal raids by the daring fliers they call Night Witches But the brutal campaign will exact a bitter toll on Katya and her sisters in arms When the smoke of war clears, nothing will ever be the same and one of Russia s most decorated military heroines will face the most agonizing choice of all. Download Daughters of the Night Sky – kino-fada.fr Runyan has a gift for writing historical fiction about strong women that aren t taught about in history class In Daughters of the Night Sky, we learn about women who become pilots in the Red Army under Stalin in World War Two I never knew that Stalin essentially advocated for something like equal rights for woman They still faced discrimination and the dismissive attitudes of men, and they were not required to fight They could return home at any time, unlike the men Also, they had to be bet Runyan has a gift for writing historical fiction about strong women that aren t taught about in history class In Daughters of the Night Sky, we learn about women who become pilots in the Red Army under Stalin in World War Two I never knew that Stalin essentially ad... dnf 10% Logic has never been the strong suit of the Red Army, Taisiya snapped, picking up the letter and placing it in her bedside table with the rest of his correspondence Stalin needs warm bodies, and I don t think he cares how long they stay that way This passage among some similar ones, is why I not only had to dnf the historical fiction book but to rate it and I normally try not to rate books which I dnf ed early on This passage would not only expel the person from flying schoodnf 10% Logic has never been the strong suit of the Red Army, Taisiya snapped, picking up the letter and placing it in her bedside table with the rest of his correspondence Stalin needs warm bodies, and I don t think he cares how long they stay that way This passage among some similar ones, is why I not only had to dnf the historical fiction book but...A lively and stirring tale of the brave vanguard of women pilots fighting for Russia and, as often, for respect from their male counterparts My heart was in my throat as our heroine, Katya, took to the skies to live her dream and risk her life As enthralled as I was by this dive into social and military history, it was the humanity of Daughters of the Night Sky that won me over comrades, lovers, and fami...Find this and other reviews at of the Night Sky marks my third experience with author Aimie K.Runyan and represents a significant shift in the scope of her storytelling Inspired by the real life exploits of the female aviators of the Soviet Air Forces, the novel explores the experience of the Night Witches through the eyes of a young woman facing the dramatic realities of a world at war.Before I get too far ahead of myself, I want to note my ad Find this and other reviews at of the Night Sky marks my third experience with author Aimie K.Runyan and re...3.5 stars Audio book narrated by Kathleen Gati 10h 15mI chose this 10% because of the story and 90% because of the Audio narrator see The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower Yes, Kathleen Gati is my easy recommendation if you ve never experienced an Audiobook before Second, I love historical fiction andDaughters of the Night...I received an advanced copy from Netgalley of this historical novel set in World War II Russia I enjoyed this great novel about Russian women trained as pilots by Stalin to help defeat the Nazis This novel is a timely novel in that women serving in the military today around the world perhaps do not get the same credit as their male counterpart This novel was a reminder of some of the struggles these pioneer women endured and a testament to their courage and dedication Katya is a likely hero, I received an advanced copy from Netgalley of this historical novel set in World War II Russia I enjoyed this great novel about Russian women trained as pilots by Stalin to help defeat the Nazis This novel is a timely novel in that women serving in the military today around the world perhaps do not get the same credit as their male counterpart This novel was a reminder of some of the struggles these pioneer women endured and a testament to their courage and d...I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Historical fiction at it s finest Daughters of the Night Sky has all the things I lovehistory and strong women overcoming adversity I was instantly drawn into Katya s story as s...Really well done book about the lady pilots of the USSR during WWII and to my even greater delight, it comes complete with a well earned HEA.Author Runyan presents an aspect of WWII not extensively covered in other historical fiction dealing with the same time period Female Russian Pilots are the focus of her new novel Daughters of the Night Sky I truly enjoyed this book and have thought about the story several times since the final page Stalin and the Russian military were faropen to women pilots than their American counterparts Reviewers have criticized the writing as not highly sophisticated and at times I share their th Author Runyan presents an aspect of WWII not extensively covered in other historical fiction dealing with the same time period Female Russian Pilots are the focus of her new novel Daughters of the Night Sky I truly enjoyed this book and have thought about the story several times since the final page Stalin and the Russian military were faro...MY REVIEW OF DAUGHTERS OF THE NIGHT SKY by Aimie K RunyanKudos to Aimie K Runyan, author of Daughters of the Night Sky Lake Union Publishing, Publication date January, 2018 for writing such an enticing and intriguing novel combining Historical Fiction and Fiction, which are the genres for this story The story takes places during World War Two, mostly in Russia.I can appreciate Aimie K Runyan s hours of historical research for this novel The author writes about the daring women in the MY REVIEW OF DAUGHTERS OF THE NIGHT SKY by Aimie K RunyanKudos to Aimie K Runyan, author of Daughters of the Night Sky Lake Union Publishing, Publication date January, 2018 for writing such an enticing and intriguing novel combining Historical Fiction and Fiction, which are the genres for this story The story takes places during World War Two, mostly in Russia.I can appreciate Aimie K Runyan s hours of historical research for this novel The author...

19 August 2017

Aimie K. Runyan