Hidden Among the Stars

Posted on 09 July 2017 by Melanie Dobson

From the award winning author of Catching the Wind, which Publishers Weekly called unforgettable and a must read, comes another gripping time slip novel about hidden treasure, a castle, and ordinary people who resisted evil in their own extraordinary way.The year is 1938, and as Hitler s troops sweep into Vienna, Austrian Max Dornbach promises to help his Jewish friends hide their most valuable possessions from the Nazis, smuggling them to his family s summer estate near the picturesque village of Hallstatt He enlists the help of Annika Knopf, his childhood friend and the caretaker s daughter, who is eager to help the man she s loved her entire life But when Max also brings Luzia Weiss, a young Jewish woman, to hide at the castle, it complicates Annika s feelings and puts their entire plan even their very lives in jeopardy Especially when the Nazis come to scour the estate and find both Luzia and the treasure gone.Eighty years later, Callie Randall is mostly content with her quiet life, running a bookstore with her sister and reaching out into the world through her blog Then she finds a cryptic list in an old edition of Bambi that connects her to Annika s story and maybe to the long buried story of a dear friend As she digs into the past, Callie must risk venturing outside the safe world she s built for a chance at answers, adventure, and maybe even new love. Best Read Hidden Among the Stars By Melanie Dobson For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A wonderful story that sees Callie, a bookstore owner in small town America, being given an old copy of Felix Saltern s classic children s book Bambi Inside she finds the original owner s name, Annika, and also a list amongst the pages, written in German The list seems to be of valuables such as ruby bracelets, candelabras and the like, but why are they in an old children s book And who exactly was Annika We go back in time to Austria in 1938, where Annika is a caretaker, along with her fat A wonderful story that sees Callie, a bookstore owner in small town America, being given an old copy of Felix Saltern s classic children s book Bambi Inside she finds the original owner s name, Annika, and also a list amongst the pages, written in German The list seems to be of valuables such as rub...There s always a cost for standing up against evil First, one of my favorite elements of both the past and the present storylines is the significant role of children s books in the plot Two books in particular are key to the characters and the poignant tone of the story, but the whole contemporary thread is really a love letter to the power of children s stories and our memories associated with them to anchor us and remind us about what s important in life I have always wanted to do whatThere s always a cost for standing up against evil First, one of my favorite elements of both the past and the present storylines is the significant role of children s books in the plot Two books in particular are key to the characters and the poignant tone of the story, but the whole contemporary thread is really a love letter to the power of children s stories and our memories associated with them to anchor us and remind us about what s important in life I have always wanted to do what Callie does to run a bookstore and be like Kathleen Kelly from You ve Go...With great skill and grace, Melanie Dobson weaves the past and present together in a beautiful story of love that goes far beyond the superficial Genuine to the core, Hidden Among the Stars captures the painful plight of Austrian individuals beneath the Nazi regime and blends them seamlessly with equally compelling present day characters, who, amidst their own turmoil, seek answers from the past A master at storytelling, Melanie leaves readers with an unpredictable and completely satisf...Full review on FaithfullyBookish.comHidden Among the Stars is crafted with emotional depth, authenticity, and artistry Everything about this story is beautifully intricate from the characters and their backstories to the intimate depiction of history and breathtaking landscapes Timeless themes of love, faith, and family make this story a must read for all This story, these characters, and the inspiring message between these covers touched my reader heart in a way that few stories...I received this book to read from Tyndale House Publishers, Inc in exchange for an honest review All thoughts in this review are my own Please smile, Luzi And with Max s words, I know why I allowed myself to pick up another war story and be pulled through the tears and pain of those terrible years in history I always finish a beautiful book like this one with a gut feeling How would I have coped in that time How do I deal with wrong things in front of my right now It s interesting to c I received this book to read from Tyndale House Publishers, Inc in exchange for an honest review All thoughts in this review are my own Please smile, Luzi And with Max s words, I know why I allowed myself to pick up another war story and be pulled through the tears and pain of those terrible years in history I always finish a beautiful book like this one with a gut fee...Some books, I think, can be like cats No matter where they re sent, they have this uncanny ability to find their way back home This is the story of a book that finds so muchthan its way back home And if, as Callie Randall says at one point, tears are one of the greatest tributes of all, then I spent the last hour of this book paying it immense tribute I cried anew for the atrocities committed under Hitler s regime, I cried for the injustice, the cruelty, and the loss, and I cried forSome books, I think, can be like cats No matter where they re sent, they have this uncanny ability to find their way back home This is the story of a book that finds so muchthan its way back home And if, as Callie Randall says at one point, tears are one of the greatest tributes of all, then I spent the last hour of this book paying it immense tribute I cried anew for the atrocities committed under Hitler s regime, I cried for the injustice, the cruelty, and the loss, and I cried for the bittersweet beauty that only intensified as the story drew to its conclusion.I read the first quarter of this book in fits and starts, thanks to a busy few days, but the further I got into the story, thespellbound I became to the point where I knew I was just going to...Hidden Among The Stars by Melanie Dobson is both a fascinating and a horrifying Christian contemporary and historical novel It has dual timelines of 1938 Austria and present day America It covers the most evil and brutal periods in history as the Nazis march into Austria Characters and the reader get caught up in the depravity There are no levels to which man will not sink to do evil The reader is reminded of the famous words of Edmund Burke The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil Hidden Among The Stars by Melanie Dobson ...A beautifully romantic world in all senses of the word is crafted with Dobson s pragmatically lovely style 1930s Austria from opulent Vienna to the wooded sea side Halstatt, spired with castles and surrounded by alps are a portrait in immaculate grace tested by the onslaught of war The treasures hidden in the pages are of grand historical interest and I couldn t wait to seep deeper into the...The author pretty much had me by the book blurb on this novel I love learning yes you can learn even though you re reading fiction about different time periods, and happen to be fascinated with the time period that Hitler was around The point of view that was presented in this story Max and Annika mainly, was amazing It s men like Max that make you smile, with their strong exterior and soft heart In a time that was full of violence, persecution, and evil, this story reminds us that ther The author pretty much had me by the book blurb on this novel I love learning yes you can learn even though you re reading fiction about different time periods, and happen to be fascinated with the time period that Hitler was around The point of view that was presented in this story Max and Annika mainly, ...I m an avid WWII Historical Fiction reader and I was drawn to this book because it deals with lost Jewish relics that the Nazis stole during their occupation There are two story lines, one during WWII and the other in modern day but I found the story during WWII muchcompelling Callie, in modern day, was a sweet main character but there wasn t much tension in her part of the book There is a bit of romance that is dangled for the reader, but it mainly stays in...

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09 July 2017

Melanie Dobson