Under Darkening Skies

Name: Under Darkening Skies
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ray Kingfisher
ISBN: 9781799749653

Author: Ray Kingfisher

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 12 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 01/14/2020

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

In the shadow of World War II, one young woman must make an unthinkable sacrifice for those she loves.Norway, 1940. Nazis pour into Oslo, a shroud of dread looms over the city, and eighteen-year-old Ingrid Solberg fears the worst. Under German rule, harsh rationing and the exorbitant cost of medicine threaten the lives of many, including Ingrid’s mother. And when Ingrid meets a young SS officer, she’s forced to make a desperate choice.Seventy years later, after the death of Ingrid in her adopted country of Canada, her son, Arnold, finds a disturbing letter in her belongings. Though mired in his own personal problems, Arnold puts his troubled life on hold and embarks on a journey to Oslo to understand his family’s history.As Arnold confronts the past, he discovers dark secrets and the long-lasting repercussions of decisions his mother made long ago. But as disturbing as his discoveries are, he has come too far to shrink from the ugly truth now…

About Ray Kingfisher

Ray Kingfisher was born and bred in the Black Country in the United Kingdom, and he now lives in Hampshire. He has published novels under various pen names: Ray Backley, Ray Fripp, and most notably Rachel Quinn.For more information on the author, please visit www.raykingfisher.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on May 02, 2020

Thanks so much to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and Ray Kingfisher for giving me the chance to read his new book: Under Darkening Skies. Oslo Norway 1940, Ingrid Solberg is eighteen, she lives with her parents, her father Anders is a fisherman and her mother Helga is a housewife. Of course they're......more

Goodreads review by Celia on April 22, 2023

Publishers Summary In the shadow of World War II, one young woman must make an unthinkable sacrifice for those she loves. Norway, 1940. Nazis pour into Oslo, a shroud of dread looms over the city, and eighteen-year-old Ingrid Solberg fears the worst. Under German rule, harsh rationing and the exorbita......more

Goodreads review by Tammy Jones on February 20, 2020

Wonderful!!!! What a great read, one you don't want to end. There was never a boring part to this story. I had not read of the horrific clinics before I read this book. What a tragic event to go through.......more

Goodreads review by Corey on December 18, 2022

Under Darkening Skies by Ray Kingfisher - my first book by this author - is not a perfect book, it has issues that are tough to overlook at times. But it remains a very powerful story at its core, about an aspect of WWII that is rarely talked about and should be. This book is about Ingrid Solberg an......more

Goodreads review by Janine on September 30, 2022

The story and the setting were interesting but the writing style didn't appeal to me as the characters seemed a bit flat.......more