Author: chrystynalucykberger
IPPY Book Award 2020 Silver Medal Winner!* “I am stunned by the sad beauty. I feel like I’ve gotten a present. That’s how I feel after reading a really brilliant book or story.” – Marina Osipova, How Dare the Birds Sing Kiev. 1942. Larissa is a renowned embroiderer, surviving in occupied Ukraine as a seamstress in her ruin of a workshop. When an SS officer arrives to order a traditionally … seamstress in her ruin of a workshop. When an SS officer arrives to order a traditionally embroidered Ukrainian shirt, Larissa uses the opportunity to create a piece of art from her handiwork. Threading…
Italy, 1937: As World War II draws near, Angelo unexpectedly reunites with Katharina, an old flame, and is shocked to discover he has a teenage daughter, Annamarie. Soon, he realizes Annamarie has plans of her own — to flee their community disguised as his son…
Burying the past comes at a high price… monarchy and momentum behind the Reschen Lake reservoir increases with plans to wipe out the Reschen Valley’s towns and hamlets. Katharina risks writing to Angelo Grimani, the man in charge, and begs to have the project reassessed.But Angelo is hemmed in by a force that steers him far from his dealings with the Reschen Valley and that which binds him to Katharina. It’s the opportunity the Fascists have been waiting for.Following No Man’s Land, The Breach is the second part in the Reschen Valley series. If you enjoy gripping historical fiction that won’t let…
A plan to flood her valley. A means to destroy her culture. 1920, former Austrian Tyrol. Katharina Thaler faces becoming the first woman to ever own a farm in the Reschen Valley. The end of the Great War has taken more than her beloved family, it has robbed the province of its autonomy and severed it in half. As her countrymen fight to prevent the annexation to Italy, Katharina finds a wounded … Katharina finds a wounded Italian engineer on her mountain. Her decision to save Angelo Grimani’s life, however, thrusts both into the midst of a new world order—a labyrinth…