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Sophia's War: The End of Innocence Kindle Edition

by Stephanie Baumgartner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.7 197 ratings

Book 1 of 7: Sophia's War

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**VOLUME ONE OF SEVEN IN THE SOPHIA'S WAR SERIES**

Sophia can hardly wait to return to Germany to help her great aunt run the town library, despite her father’s distrust of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. But Sophia’s not worried; she knows she will be safe with her extended family.

Unfortunately, the beautiful country that she remembers from her childhood visits is almost unrecognizable. Almost every man is in uniform, and everyone she meets seems watchful and secretive. It quickly becomes apparent that Germany is not what it used to be, and neither is her cousin, Diedrich.

Will Sophia return home when Diedrich gives her an ultimatum that defies her conscience? Or will her desire to fulfill her aunt’s wishes keep her in a dangerous foreign land on the brink of war?

Books in the Sophia's War series:

The End of Innocence

Lies and Allies

Stalemate

Hidden Halos

Veil of Secrets

Death Knell (June 2015)

Title TBD (December 2015)

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About the Author

Stephanie Baumgartner lives with her loving husband and beautiful daughter in the rolling hills of Tennessee. When she is not writing about her fictional friends during World War II, she is usually reading about World War II, listening to music, or spending time with her family.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E7KT3HA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (July 28, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 560 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,503,259 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,203 in Historical German Fiction
- #9,525 in Military Historical Fiction
- #12,134 in War Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Christ-follower, wife, mother, author, dreamer, INFJ, Hufflepuff, WWII enthusiast. My dream pet would be a red fox and if I could eat only one food for the rest of my life, it would be avocados.

Wow. A house made of avocado and a yard full of foxes. I think that would be my heaven.

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LOVED this book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013

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As a child I loved reading but unfortunately that passion did not continue throughout adulthood. That is, until I read the first volume of Sophia's War. I was immediately taken back to my love of reading and the author reminded me why I fell in love with reading in the first place. She is so detailed and writes so well that I feel as if I am right there with Sophia. The author also puts faith at the forefront of the book and I love that you can tell she stays true to who she is as a person.

I have also always had an interest in the history of WWII. Though this book is fictional, the author clearly took her time to research the period and gives a vividly accurate picture of life back then. I believe that the people who gave less than 2 stars on their review do not appreciate or understand that this book is the first of a series. This volume introduces us to Sophia and allows us to fall in love with the characters as the plot begins to form. The last few chapters had me up all night wanting to read more and I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

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Tina Galli

Just an honest thought.....Sorry

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2014

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Though I am an avid reader and have written mostly stunning reviews for the books I read, I just cannot do this with this one. Not because of anything to do with the writing. I felt the book was interesting and I liked the story line. The characters are well developed and the author takes the time to really make sure you understand what is happening. The only reason I will not give this book a good review is because of the fact that it ended at the end of chapter 12 and left you hanging with many unanswered questions. It is sad and disappointing to put my valuable time into a book to have it abruptly end like that. Or should I say continued to the next. Now I am no scientist but if there are 7 installments which I feel they must be called and I pay $2.99 for each installment that is $21.00. If I am going to pay $21.00 to read these 7 then I am sure going to spend $21.00 and a new york times bestseller! It is a quite a shame because I felt I could thoroughly enjoy this book but I also feel they need to be compiled into one novel not 7, 12 chapter books. If they ever decide to combine the series into one well defined book I may just give it another chance. If they don't then I am sorry because I would have liked to see what happened to all concerned.

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Too Short; but very good.

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2014

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I liked the story. I liked reading about what life could have been like just before WWII. I think Sophia was unwise in her decision to remain in Germany with war about to begin. I realize this book was setting the scene for the others in the series, but it did end rather abruptly, and I don't like that. I don't like that authors suck you in so that you will buy the other books in a series. This book was way too short, but I did enjoy it. I have been sucked in and am ready to begin the next book. I'm hoping it is as good as, if not better than, this one.

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Needs reclassification

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014

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I can only say a few things about this book and to be honest that is a shame. Here is a book I wanted to truly love, after all I thoroughly enjoy both fiction and non-fiction works set in this era, so by the time I reached the end of this novel, I was so disappointed that I only just liked it.

I have no issue with Christian fiction, as sometimes it can be a lot better written and put together than those outside this genre; the Authors of this kind of work always seem to be able to show the sliver of light in the darkness, but this novel was just too much and led to my being really irritated in parts. This impression was fuelled mainly by the featured protagonist of the title; she was just too good to be true. Her most annoying trait was putting off thinking about things that she didn’t like, or upset her all too sheltered little world. This may sound like a natural human reaction when dealing with the issue of war, but then the reader discovers that the most important things in her world are all centred on her. I found there to be no strength of will or conviction in this character at all, and as a whole found her to be rather vapid and flimsy. The main protagonist was not the only character I had issues with; her all too perfect devoutly Christian family were written in such a way that I felt downright disgust at their hypocrisy, and this made me come to think of them as “Sunday Christians”, not an image I should imagine the Author was looking to create at all.

Repetition featured heavily in this novel and, not intending to insult the Author in any way, it came across as if they had reached a wall with the storyline and brought back time and again feelings and impressions that had been covered earlier, to bridge a gap until the plot could be picked up again. If it was used as a tool to ensure the reader understood the motivations behind everything, good for them but if you are going to use this style in the future it may do well to come across a little less heavy-handedly. Also, and this is definitely just my personal opinion like everything else in the reviews I write, I feel this book should be reclassified as Christian Fiction; in this way the Author would probably reach a larger target audience. Classified as it is, readers picking this up and expecting to read about World War II Germany from a young American woman’s viewpoint will be sorely disappointed. I’m in two minds whether I will read anymore in the series; as one part of me would like to see if the Authors writing style and approach develop; but the other side of me is loathe to have to go through the same thing I went through with this novel.

I would recommend this book to those readers who enjoy inspirational Christian fiction and who don’t mind embarking on yet another series of books.

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Jerry C. Levi

Loved This Book! Sophia's War Is Wonderfully Detailed!

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013

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From the beginning sounds of the train dropping off Sophia to the heartiness of her german Aunt Marelda, the reader is whisked away to a land that is on the cusp of war. You can feel it in the air that the author Baumgartner brings to you. Her descriptions are spot on to the point where when you look up, you'd think that the Gestapo was right outside your door. One becomes Sophia and her conflicts as you dig deeper into this great novel. I won't give too much away because you'll have to find out for yourself, but when you do, you will not be disappointed. I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction, but became easily swayed by this tremendously written work. Can't wait to read further volumes! Five stars out of five stars!

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