East Germany, 1972.
In a divided world, every choice has a cost.
Susanne Schmidt risks everything to slip past the border guards and escape the Communist regime, but when her attempt goes terribly wrong, she loses more than she ever thought possible. Cut off from the man she loves, she quickly learns that in a world ruled by fear, every smile can be a lie and every neighbor a threat.
Sent to her mother-in-law Gisela’s home in the small village of Wallhausen, Susanne is forced to build a life she never wanted under the ever-watchful eye of the Stasi. To protect what little she has left, she must feign loyalty, guard dangerous secrets, and wait for the moment she can finally try again.
But when a new chance at freedom—and a long-awaited reunion—appears on the horizon, Susanne faces an impossible choice: risk the fragile life she has built, or the family she cannot bear to lose.
A gripping and heartbreaking post–World War II novel, At World’s End continues the journey begun in Sky on Fire, where love, defiance, and survival come at a devastating cost. With vivid Cold War detail and a haunting sense of time and place, it is perfect for readers of The Secrets We Kept and A Night Divided.
What reviewers are saying about At World's End:
"At World's End is another powerful novel by C.K. McAdam, this one set in post-World War II East Germany. (Although it is the second in a series, it could be read as a standalone.) If, like me, you clearly remember when the Berlin Wall was a forbidding reality, this book will bring back dark memories. And, if the Iron Curtain was before your time, this book will transport you into the grim life of those who lived in East Germany. This is the third book I've read by C.K. McAdam, and each one was excellent. I highly recommend all of them." ~ Goodreads Review
"A wonderful novel about love, yes, but also a sense of responsibility in a world of lies, denunciations, and lack of freedom, where hope still prevailed." ~NetGalley Review
"I didn’t know much about the difference between East and West Berlin. Very eye-opening. Enjoyed the fictitious story of love, endurance, and survival of a young couple trying to escape." ~NetGalley Review
"Having read the first book in the No Man's Land series, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I was very pleased to receive an advance copy of this second book in the series. It was wonderful to meet up with Gisela again and see how her life has been since we left her. What a harrowing ordeal Susanne has to endure, having to make a deal with the devil to keep her family safe. I can't wait to read the third book to see where life takes her next. ~NetGalley Review
Genre: Historical
In a divided world, every choice has a cost.
Susanne Schmidt risks everything to slip past the border guards and escape the Communist regime, but when her attempt goes terribly wrong, she loses more than she ever thought possible. Cut off from the man she loves, she quickly learns that in a world ruled by fear, every smile can be a lie and every neighbor a threat.
Sent to her mother-in-law Gisela’s home in the small village of Wallhausen, Susanne is forced to build a life she never wanted under the ever-watchful eye of the Stasi. To protect what little she has left, she must feign loyalty, guard dangerous secrets, and wait for the moment she can finally try again.
But when a new chance at freedom—and a long-awaited reunion—appears on the horizon, Susanne faces an impossible choice: risk the fragile life she has built, or the family she cannot bear to lose.
A gripping and heartbreaking post–World War II novel, At World’s End continues the journey begun in Sky on Fire, where love, defiance, and survival come at a devastating cost. With vivid Cold War detail and a haunting sense of time and place, it is perfect for readers of The Secrets We Kept and A Night Divided.
What reviewers are saying about At World's End:
"At World's End is another powerful novel by C.K. McAdam, this one set in post-World War II East Germany. (Although it is the second in a series, it could be read as a standalone.) If, like me, you clearly remember when the Berlin Wall was a forbidding reality, this book will bring back dark memories. And, if the Iron Curtain was before your time, this book will transport you into the grim life of those who lived in East Germany. This is the third book I've read by C.K. McAdam, and each one was excellent. I highly recommend all of them." ~ Goodreads Review
"A wonderful novel about love, yes, but also a sense of responsibility in a world of lies, denunciations, and lack of freedom, where hope still prevailed." ~NetGalley Review
"I didn’t know much about the difference between East and West Berlin. Very eye-opening. Enjoyed the fictitious story of love, endurance, and survival of a young couple trying to escape." ~NetGalley Review
"Having read the first book in the No Man's Land series, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I was very pleased to receive an advance copy of this second book in the series. It was wonderful to meet up with Gisela again and see how her life has been since we left her. What a harrowing ordeal Susanne has to endure, having to make a deal with the devil to keep her family safe. I can't wait to read the third book to see where life takes her next. ~NetGalley Review
Genre: Historical
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