Japan, 1871. A few years have gone by after the nation underwent a drastic historical change. The age of warriors has faded into the tides of the past and a new age is at its birth. Daisuke Hisakawa, a former samurai, now wanders as a traveler across the terrain of Japan. He wants to rid himself of his horrid past. Yet, he still clings to his sword and has become distrustful of everyone around him. Hikaru Takenaka is the daughter of a farmer. She lives with her family in a quiet village on the outskirts of Kyoto, away from the hustle of urban life. She is bound to marry one of the Imperial Army's finest officers, but his true side turns her away from him. One day, Hikaru stumbles upon a worn out Daisuke on a path to a Shinto shrine, under a torii. She takes him into her care, and soon the life of a stranger turns into a life to protect.

It is 1945. The war in Europe is nearing its end. Tjaden von Koppel is giving his all to defend those who are under his command, but the war only shows them a vivid defeat. Borne into the trenches and battlegrounds with a troubled background, Tjaden attempts to conceal the memories by possessing himself with confidence and strength. Eventually the war reminds him of the tragedy that he went through. The outcome of the war starts to show its face and Tjaden is trying to accept the unconditional fate of his side of the fight. Left with nothing but a couple companions and young soldiers, who of Tjaden's men will fall when the guns go silent, and who will survive?

(Chapter 1 only) In the winter of 1941-1942, Leningrad is under siege, and Karen Hamilton, a seventeen-year-old American musician, finds herself trapped and struggling to survive. Throughout the city, people are dying of starvation and frostbite, and Karen knows that if she doesn't escape immediately, she will share their fate. If she has any hope of leaving Russia and reuniting with her fiancé, Bobby, in New York, she must do the impossible: cross enemy lines and then stow away. On her harrowing journey, Karen encounters Petr, a young conscripted Russian soldier. She isn't sure she can trust him-he is equally wary of her. But as the two join forces in order to stay alive, an unexpected romance takes root. Now, as Karen gets closer to the reality of escape, she has a choice to make: Will she return to a safe life in America with Bobby, or remain in war-torn Russia with Petr? This is a sample chapter of the book that will be available October 18 from Lake Union Publishing.

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They live on opposite ends of a continent. The ferocious Second World War tears it apart. How will they survive through immense battles and heartbreaking conflicts? Friedrich Müller is a devout young adult who wants to serve his country. Pride looms over him and the army he volunteers in, the Wehrmacht, and is unaware of the dangers that they overlook when his army invades the Soviet Union, and how many are against their presence. Anton Kretzsky, a student who attends Moscow University and is engrossed in literature, is suddenly conscripted into the Red Army and he is forced to serve the government that he is deeply against. He unknowingly holds the skill of marksmanship, and is made into a lethal assassin by his own companions, oblivious to what they made him become. What would happen when both meet face to face, in a time when war was all that existed? ©officiallysarra, 2016 Cover by officiallysarra, photos belong to rightful owners