We’re thrilled to share another of Elyse Hoffman’s genre-blurring and thought-provoking stories. This one is called Adiel and the Führer and it’s now available!
Adiel and the Führer: A Thought-Provoking Tale of Alternate History
Publication Date: April 20, 2024
Gere: Historical Fantasy
A chance to prevent the rise of Hitler… but at what cost?
Adiel Goldstein has a good life. Despite the anti-Semitism he faces as a German Jew, he has everything he wants. A dream job as an art professor, good friends, a loving father, and a precious nine-year-old daughter, Kaia. But his life is about to be upended. An old comrade from his time fighting in the Great War is gaining power: a man named Hitler. Adiel’s father insists that they need to leave the country before Hitler becomes the leader of Germany.
Adiel and his family plan to move to America, but before they can even pack their bags, he and Kaia make a shocking discovery. Adiel’s father, Natan Goldstein, is from the future. A Holocaust survivor who lost his family to unspeakable tragedy, Natan was given the chance to go back in time and take the life of Adolf Hitler. But when Natan failed to kill the future Führer, he devoted himself to his new family and awaited the inevitable.
Natan can’t face the Holocaust again, but Adiel’s unique connection to Hitler means he might be able to succeed where his father failed. Adiel now has a choice: escape as planned and let history repeat itself, or sacrifice everything to stop the Holocaust before it can begin.
Award winning author Elyse Hoffman has crafted a thought-provoking and daring work of historical fiction which will tug at your heartstrings.
Rating & Review
5 out of 5
Hoffman has once again transported me back to Germany in WWII, (her version of it, at least). The characters feel real, like they could have lived there, despite time travel not being possible (yet). Adiel is a great character, and even when facing down an impossible situation and tasked with something that could change the course of history, doesn’t run from the responsibility. Nathan is an interesting one, having lived through the Holocaust in the normal timeline, and traveling back to try and prevent it (even if he failed). His emotions really flow off the page, and you can’t read this without shedding a few tears. There’s a lot of tension that keeps you hooked as the plot moves forward at a good pace, and there are moments that will have your heart racing so fast you’ll think it might beat out of your chest. Note: Although part of a series, this works as a standalone just fine.
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About the Author
Elyse Hoffman is an award-winning author who strives to tell historical tales with new twists. She loves to meld WWII and Jewish history with fantasy, folklore, and the paranormal. She has written six works of Holocaust historical fiction: The Barracks of the Holocaust five-book series and The Book of Uriel. Elyse’s books are the way to go if you love history and want to read some unique stories.
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