Products tagged with 'historical fiction'
The Daughters
When Kat Stempien discovers a mysterious postcard among her late great-grandmother’s belongings, she is drawn back to her ancestral homeland of Poland. What begins as a search for answers soon unearths a tangled web of secrets, forcing Kat to confront a past that refuses to stay buried. Her only ally is Marek Nowak, a man with his own complicated ties to the past. When his great-grandfather’s name appears in an old book linked to Kat’s family, their fates become intertwined. As they follow a trail of deception stretching back to the late 1930s—when Poland stood on the brink of war—they uncover a story of betrayal, resilience, and the dangerous lengths people went to in order to protect those they loved, and what they believe to be true. But some truths do not set you free. As Kat pieces together her family’s past, she must ask herself: is the past worth uncovering if it threatens to consume the present? Blending historical fiction, magical realism, a dual timeline, and Polish folklore, The Daughters is a story of lineage, sacrifice, and the inescapable pull of history.
The Daughters
When Kat Stempien discovers a mysterious postcard among her late great-grandmother’s belongings, she is drawn back to her ancestral homeland of Poland. What begins as a search for answers soon unearths a tangled web of secrets, forcing Kat to confront a past that refuses to stay buried. Her only ally is Marek Nowak, a man with his own complicated ties to the past. When his great-grandfather’s name appears in an old book linked to Kat’s family, their fates become intertwined. As they follow a trail of deception stretching back to the late 1930s—when Poland stood on the brink of war—they uncover a story of betrayal, resilience, and the dangerous lengths people went to in order to protect those they loved, and what they believe to be true. But some truths do not set you free. As Kat pieces together her family’s past, she must ask herself: is the past worth uncovering if it threatens to consume the present? Blending historical fiction, magical realism, a dual timeline, and Polish folklore, The Daughters is a story of lineage, sacrifice, and the inescapable pull of history.
Marriage By Committee
When three young couples decide it’s time to move forward in their relationships— from “special friends” to newlyweds—they’re faced with a rather bureaucratic process of petitions, directives, and communal obligations. There’s a chance the committee of church elders may vote against the marriage request, or that the mandated Period of Separation might result in someone losing interest and boarding the train for the Outside World. For one bride’s father, however, the process is even more complicated than any of them know. As an appointed elder and businessman, he’s forced to consider the complications and consequences of adhering to “the old ways” while maintaining the sanctity of tradition. Together with his fellow elders, he must answer the multitude of questions growing louder among this quiet cluster of villages in rural Iowa—questions that will force the Inspirationist community to see that change doesn’t just mean letting go and moving on... ...it also means surviving.
Marriage By Committee
When three young couples decide it’s time to move forward in their relationships— from “special friends” to newlyweds—they’re faced with a rather bureaucratic process of petitions, directives, and communal obligations. There’s a chance the committee of church elders may vote against the marriage request, or that the mandated Period of Separation might result in someone losing interest and boarding the train for the Outside World. For one bride’s father, however, the process is even more complicated than any of them know. As an appointed elder and businessman, he’s forced to consider the complications and consequences of adhering to “the old ways” while maintaining the sanctity of tradition. Together with his fellow elders, he must answer the multitude of questions growing louder among this quiet cluster of villages in rural Iowa—questions that will force the Inspirationist community to see that change doesn’t just mean letting go and moving on... ...it also means surviving.