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Light Through a Fractured Lens
Historical Fiction, Based on Real Events!
Step into the tumultuous world of 1940s France. Follow the compelling story of Monique Joubert, a beautiful and resilient eighteen-year-old faced with heartbreak after heartbreak. The German occupation has devastated her family, leading her to seek refuge at the Sainte-Anne Psychiatric Institution in Paris. But when the Germans take over the institution, Monique and her best friend embark on a daring escape, unaware that her brother Marcel has joined the resistance. As Monique roams the streets in search of her brother, she finds herself alone in a city under German rule. Caught in the web of martial law and racial profiling, she becomes the target of Pierre Girard, a Vichy Police Captain with a sinister agenda. Forced into a dangerous living situation, Monique must navigate manipulation, fear, and survival. Meanwhile, Marcel’s resistance activities draw the attention of both the Gestapo and Captain Girard. Separated by circumstance, brother and sister must fight their way back to one another while evading capture. And far from home, their father Henri—presumed dead—struggles to return to his family against impossible odds. Inspired by true events, Light Through a Fractured Lens is a gripping historical novel that captures the resilience of the human spirit in a world torn apart by war.
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Ken Paiva
Ken Paiva is the author of "When Night Awakens", published by @EndeavorPress. He is a voracious historical reader. In addition to writing, his interests include: Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue - https://www.ygrr.org/ - (adopter), Musician (drums and keyboards), Martial artist (former kick-box instructor), kayaking, hiking, and anything Hawaii!
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About Light Through a Fractured Lens
Step into the tumultuous world of 1940s France. Follow the compelling story of Monique Joubert, a beautiful and resilient eighteen-year-old faced with heartbreak after heartbreak. The German occupation has devastated her family, leading her to seek refuge at the Sainte-Anne Psychiatric Institution in Paris.
But when the Germans take over the institution, Monique and her best friend embark on a daring escape, unaware that her brother Marcel has joined the resistance.
As Monique roams the streets in search of her brother, she finds herself alone in a city under German rule. Caught in the web of martial law and racial profiling, she becomes the target of Pierre Girard, a Vichy Police Captain with a sinister agenda. Forced into a dangerous living situation, Monique must navigate manipulation, fear, and survival.
Meanwhile, Marcel’s resistance activities draw the attention of both the Gestapo and Captain Girard. Separated by circumstance, brother and sister must fight their way back to one another while evading capture.
And far from home, their father Henri—presumed dead—struggles to return to his family against impossible odds.
Inspired by true events, Light Through a Fractured Lens is a gripping historical novel that captures the resilience of the human spirit in a world torn apart by war.
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