1854 and Britain is the grip of the Crimean War.
Young Lucy Harvington after a whirlwind romance travels to the Crimea with her husband Charlie. Her older sister Dorothea Gray follows her to the front as a pioneering nurse working alongside Florence Nightingale.
Both sisters will risk their lives and face unimaginable horrors. How will they survive?
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I picked up this book and couldn't put it down. I felt an immediate affinity with the older sister Dorothea and both hers and Lucy's stories grabbed me and refused to let go.
This is a beautifully written book, the images portrayed are done in a way that allows you to step into the story and live the adventure with the characters. The horror of war is described honestly, without holding back at all on the brutality, the fear and the devastation it brings.
I love the story, the history entwined into the lives of these fictional characters is fascinating. This book is a must read and I can't wait to read more of this authors work.
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