Angel's Grove

By: Lana Lindemann

Narrated by: Katy Anna Harris

Length: 6 hrs

Publisher's summary

It was a beautiful summer in Munich when Tretan slipped the ring upon Adelisa’s finger and made her his wife. Against all odds, against all prejudice, whether it came from those they loved: close friends, family, even strangers, they joined in a union built on care, sacrifice, and unrelenting love that would be put to the test.

Years later, in November, Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass had begun, and their world, their family was under the watchful eye of what was now Nazi Germany. Hidden in the darkness, they struggled to survive, living in fear of what would happen should they be reported for breaking racial law. But their nightmare had only just begun. The worst had happened and torn apart by the seams of their life; they were sent to Angel’s Grove.

Pulled from the lineup in front of her family, Adelisa thought her life was about to be ended. Instead, she was to become the personal maid of the camp’s sadistic and twisted commandant, Gottfried Drechsler. Was it mercy that she was spared? The dread that she felt, her cries as she was torn from the arms of those she loved said otherwise and Gottfried’s delusions of perfection only proved to be a more personal hell on earth. As time passes, she discovers Gottfried’s true intentions, and the cruel game of cat and mouse begins, with the awaiting prize being the safety of her family in the end. Can Adelisa hold against all odds placed before her and come out the victor? Or will Gottfried, with his powerful war machine of bigotry and hate, overwhelm and consume what little is left of her soul?

©2020 Lana Lindemann (P)2021 Lana Lindemann

Impressive narration.

Narrator had incredible range of emotions and accents in her voice. Impressive. Gut wrenching story.

Incredible performance and well written!

🌹BOOK REVIEW 🌹

The audio performance was incredible! Over 30 distinct voices!! Just amazing.

Synopsis:
Adelisa and Trentan are a mixed race couple living in Munich, Germany. Prejudice has always been something they’ve had to face, even within their own family, but now they face the dangers of living in Nazi Germany and the year is 1938. It is Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass, and they are hiding in fear for their lives.
When they are rounded up and taken to a concentration camp Adelisa is pulled out of the line-up by the camp’s commandant, Gottfried Drechsler. She was to be his personal maid and separated from her husband and children, left to wonder what was happening to them in the camp. He demands impossible perfection from Adelisa in her chores and she works hard to live up to them. He is pleased, for a time, but soon the nightmare begins and Gottfried makes threats against her family if she doesn’t comply and play his twisted games. Can she play along and keep her family safe by putting up with the terrible mistreatment of Gottfried? As she begins to lose her faith and self, the struggle and pain seems like it will never end and all will be lost.

My thoughts:
The story was well written and the audio performance was phenomenal! The author does a great job of making you feel and understand Adelisa’s fears, thoughts, and emotions. I would have liked to hear more about what her family was experiencing in the concentration camp. They weren’t ignored completely and there was plenty of explanation about how Gottfried toyed with them. But I would have liked to know more about what they experienced when he wasn’t there tormenting them; more of their day to day struggles of surviving in a camp.

Overall, I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 and recommend it if you enjoy historical fiction set in Nazi Germany.