It has a little of everything: science, romance, espionage, and history.

This book stands on its own as a beautiful and riveting story of everyday heroism displayed during a brutal time in history. I felt invested in the efforts of the main characters and loved learning more about this area of Scandinavia.Īdmittedly, there was a moment where I felt like maybe this had a similar plotline to one of her previous books, but I was proven wrong. I had never heard about their efforts and bravery and was fascinated by how those facts were woven into a compelling narrative. Sarah Sundin’s latest WWII work tells the lesser-known stories of the Danish Resistance and the impact the Danes had. When the Occupation cracks down on the Danes, these two passionate people will discover if there is more power in speech…or in silence.

Henrik makes every effort to conceal his noble upbringing, but he is torn between the facade he must maintain and the woman he is beginning to fall in love with. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and abandon her research – her life’s dream – and makes the dangerous decision to print resistance newspapers.Īs Else hears rumors of the movement’s legendary Havmand – the merman – she also becomes intrigued by the mysterious and silent shipyard worker living in the same boardinghouse.

Copyright 2022 Booklist Reviews.When the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden. Confidently occupying the liminal space between action and inaction, her characters endeavor to be braver versions of themselves while confronting unthinkable odds as Sundin illuminates both the burden and the responsibility of extraordinary courage. Sundin's craft is inimitable, and her literary finesse radiates from every page. The Sound of Light is an awe-inspiring story set within the beauty, language, and culture of Denmark and revealing a remarkable though lesser-known slice of WWII history. Sundin (Until Leaves Fall in Paris, 2022) shines in her newest novel about peaceful people rising up in the face of adversity and a tiny nation uniting to defend its own.

When dangerous news for the Danish Jewish community is exposed, Else and Henrik must confront their principles and fear and decide whether to risk the shelter of silence for the greater good. Else Jensen tempers her brilliance to avoid conflict, and the path of least resistance has always been safest, until now. Secretly rowing messages to neutral Sweden allows him to atone for past failures and disappear behind the persona of the legendary merman, Havmand.

Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2022 December #1 *Starred Review* During the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Olympic rower Henrik Ahlefeldt sees his chance to be a different man, a better man.

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