Asunder

De: Janet Sierzant

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Set against the sweeping backdrop of World War II, young lovers Domenico and Antoinette find a fragile paradise amid the chaos of Milan. From different worlds but bound by passion, they marry and welcome twin sons into a life filled with hope. But their dreams darken as Mussolini allies with Hitler, decreeing that all boys over five must train for Fascist ideals in the brutal "Sons of the Wolf" camps. Defiant and desperate to shield his sons, Domenico sends Antoinette and the twins to the safety of her family in Florence while he joins the Italian Resistance. Yet Florence is no sanctuary. When the Nazis begin a scorched-earth retreat, they destroy the city’s historic bridges, leaving Antoinette and the twins trapped in a nightmare of devastation. Racing against time, Domenico makes his way to Florence, determined to rescue his family from the ruins. But as he scours the shattered streets, he fears he may be too late. Will love and courage be enough to reunite them, or has the war stolen their future forever?


Janet Sierzant’s Asunder is a heart-wrenching love story set against the backdrop of the Second World War. The main protagonists are well-developed characters. Antoinette comes across as sympathetic, and it’s easy to fall in love with the handsome Domenico. This novel’s complex, interesting, and believable emotional tension is overwhelming because it comes from the main protagonists’ interaction and outside forces they can’t control. However, it is their emotional journeys that direct the plot. This is an enthralling novel with numerous twists and turns and a completely unexpected ending. It is a captivating story that will hook readers from the moment Antoinette and Domenico meet in Milan up to the last page of the book. Highly recommended. --Maria Victoria Beltran for Readers’ Favorite