Katarina’s Dark Shadow: 1915-1917: the Early Years in Ukraine Mennonite Chronicles Book

The only uncertainty in war is uncertainty.1915-1917 (Pre-Soviet Ukraine): At fifteen, Katarina’s wild dreams and feisty attitudes conflict with her family’s traditional Mennonite ways. During her sister’s wedding, a rebel gang attacks the family farm. With her dreams shattered and the storms of war threatening her safe world, Katarina tries to make sense of it all. An offer to escape hangs in front of her. But doing so means giving up everything and everyone she holds dear. Life has never been so uncertain.1951: Peter stumbles on his adopted mother’s diaries from the Russian Revolution. What happened during those early years that prompted Katarina to go back to Ukraine during WW2? What secrets lie behind the Iron Curtain?Set in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, Katarina’s Dark Shadow prequels the courageous human struggle inside a distinct faith during violent political times. This is a continuing saga with an ending that will have you reaching for Book 2.Inspired by true stories and actual events based on the harrowing tales of the author’s ancestors, this book will particularly interest those with German-Prussian, Ukrainian, or European Mennonite ancestry.If you enjoyed The Memory Keeper of Kyiv and The Girl with the Silver Star, you’ll enjoy stepping into this intriguing and unusual world with its unique cultural dynamics. Witness the Russian Revolution from an entirely different perspective.***** “A chillingly realistic, yet fictional, account of what happened to ordinary people in Russian Ukraine when their world was overthrown by social unrest, war, and then a revolution. I couldn’t put it down.” *****Author P.C. James.***** “A gripping historical fiction and true to its time. Highly recommended for those interested in a different viewpoint from WWI.” ***** Author Nola Li Barr.If you enjoy strong women of faith and suspenseful reads, get the first book of this dynamic series today. Katarina’s Dark Shadow will pull you into a world almost erased from the pages of history.Read this book for a fuller understanding of the culture of the German Mennonites once living in south Russia and the history of Ukraine’s struggle for freedom. Get the sequel:Katarina’s Dark Journey.SCROLL UP AND GET BOOK ONE OF RUSSIAN MENNONITE CHRONICLES: KATARINA’S DARK SHADOW. Buy it now.