Daughter of War

This book tells the story of three teens who lived during the Armenian Holocaust of 1916. A writer in my former writing group introduced me to this horrible part of history where Turks basically tried to murdered millions of Armenians and say the problem never existed. This book is riveting and powerful. After the war, one of the teens, disguised as an Arab, travels back to Turkey hoping both his betrothed and sister, who was sold into slavery, are alive. Some of the images are graphic but the author does a great job showing the horror these teens witnessed while the world was in denial. I was hooked on the first page and ended up reading past 1am just wanting to know what would happen with these characters. Also the story doesn't portray all Muslims in a bad light, which is a plus for me considering my own brother-in-law is Muslim. This is one story that will stay with you.

Who's real and who's hiding? "Daughter of War" follows Marta as she must hide her true nature, disguising herself as a Muslim woman during the genocide of the Armenian people. Separating from her friends and family, she hopes they have hidden from their oppressors as well - but if they are hiding, how on earth will she find them once more? "Daughter of War" is a deftly written historical fiction novel, sure to enthrall readers with a story set amid events that truly happened. A top pick for community library literary collections.