Angels of War, Lana Kortchik
Angels of War, Lana Kortchik
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Angels of War

Author: Lana Kortchik

Narrator: Laurel Lefkow

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ Digital

Published: 06/05/2025

Synopsis

Don't miss this brand-new WWII historical novel, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Daisy Wood. Readers love Lana Kortchik: The Philippines, 1941 War seems like a distant possibility as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and falls in love with a locally stationed US Army officer. But when Japan bombs Manila, the nurses’ lives change. Torn away from the man she loves, Rose faces constant threat, not only to her life, but from those around her she thought she could trust… Will Rose and those close to her survive in the turmoil of war? ‘ I recommend all Lana’s books, but I believe this one is my favourite and her best yet! !’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book … [it] makes your heart soar with every flight, pound in every battle, and break with every loss.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… I highly recommend this book.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘. The characters and the era are well portrayed, wrapped in the history of WWII.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lana Kortchik has a and the historical elements were .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ella on July 31, 2025

4.5 ⭐️ I really enjoyed this book. I've recently been very interested in nurses during WWII but not in particular the pacific theatre but this book has really opened my eyes. I feel like the nurses in the pacific are overlooked and not much talked about versus the nurses who served in Europe. I lear......more

Goodreads review by Christine on May 26, 2025

3,5* rounded up to 4*. I found the historical background set in the Philippines during the Second World War really interesting and gripping as I don't know much about it. The medical team did an incredible work everyone should be aware about. However, there were quite a few coincidences around the r......more

Goodreads review by em on June 16, 2025

4.5 stars Moving and full of surprises, this is everything a good historical fiction should be. I was immediately impressed with Rose, her resilience and determination to look after her patients and keep everyone safe. I adored her relationship with David and found myself heartbroken at the turn of e......more

Goodreads review by Shreedevi on August 09, 2025

American Nurses: The Angels of Bataan - *Initial Deployment*: US Army nurses were stationed in the Philippines, preparing for potential war. - *Retreat to Bataan and Corregidor*: Nurses retreated to Bataan and Corregidor Island, establishing jungle hospitals and treating wounded soldiers. - *Captivity......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on July 13, 2025

For fans of Kristin Hannah's Nightingale and The Women, this was an incredibly touching, insightful and enlightening book that shone light on the real life nurses who were stationed in the Philippines in WWII. As an avid reader of this era of history, this really opened my eyes to the untold stories......more

Quotes

Praise for Lana Kortchik: ‘A , it tackles the themes of loyalty and compassion, and emphasizes the hard choices that need to be made in wartime.’ Deborah Swift 'The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she gives us ’ Harry Fox ‘ to the bleakness of war, the longing for peace, and the exhilaration of profound, unconditional love.’ Marie Silk 'Miss Kortchik takes the reader on , loss, love, and faith in this well-researched novel.’ Heather Osborne ‘. It's one of those books you hold close to your heart and don't want to let go. By the time I got to the last page I felt I knew these wonderful characters well. Such woe was there in this story, but such love’ Sharon Laker ' It will stay with me long after I've finished it' J.L. Leslie

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