Monday, April 20, 2015

‘A Sparrow in Terezin’ by Kristy Cambron | New Book Plus a Book-Inspired Giveaway


Two women, one in the present day and one in 1942, each hope for a brighter future. But they'll both have to battle through their darkest days to reach it.
Today. With the grand opening of her new gallery and a fairytale wedding months away, Sera James appears to have a charmed life. But in an instant, the prospect of a devastating legal battle surrounding her fiancé threatens to tear her dreams apart. Sera and William rush to marry and are thrust into a world of doubt and fear as they defend charges that could separate them for life.
June 1942. After surviving the Blitz bombings that left many Londoners with shattered lives, Kája Makovsky prayed for the war to end so she could return home to Prague. But despite the horrors of war, the gifted journalist never expected to see a headline screaming the extermination of Jews in work camps. Half-Jewish with her family in danger, Kája has no choice but to risk everything to get her family out of Prague. But with the clutches of evil all around, her escape plan crumbles into deportation, and Kája finds herself in a new reality as the art teacher to the children of Terezin.
Bound by a story of hope and the survival of one little girl, both Sera and Kája will fight to protect all they hold dear.

Note: This book two in Kristy Cambron's Hidden Masterpiece series. You can find book one, The Butterfly and the Violin, here.




Kristy Cambron has been fascinated with the WWII era since hearing her grandfather's stories of the war. She holds an art history degree from Indiana University and received the Outstanding Art History Student Award. Kristy writes WWII and Regency era fiction and has placed first in the 2013 NTRWA Great Expectations and 2012 FCRW Beacon contests, and is a 2013 Laurie finalist. Kristy makes her home in Indiana with her husband and three football-loving sons.


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Bound together across time, two women will discover a powerful connection in Kristy Cambron's new book, A Sparrow in Terezin. 
Connecting across a century through one little girl, a Holocaust survivor with a foot in each world, two women will discover a kinship that springs even in the darkest of times. In this tale of hope and survival, Sera and Kája must cling to the faith that sustains and fight to protect all they hold dear—even if it means placing their own futures on the line.




Kristy is celebrating by giving away a basket filled with goodies inspired by her new book!




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One grand prize winner will receive:



  • A set of poppy notecards

  • A poppy pin

  • A copy of I Never Saw Another Butterfly

  • A copy of the Mrs. Miniver DVD

  • Literary tea bags

  • Tumbler

  • A copy of A Sparrow in Terezin



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Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on April 28th. Winner will be announced April 29th on Kristy's blog.




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My Thoughts:
 
Kristy takes us right into the midst of WWII,the blitz in London, the horror of the concentration camps, and then to modern day London, and San Francisco. Kristy doesn't miss a beat, and the imagery is both heartbreaking and beautiful.
Highly recommended!



1 comment:

Tea said...

It's always good to remind myself of WWII and the terrible ordeal so many people had to go through.I would love to read "A Sparrow in Terezin." These are such nice prizes.

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