Friday, December 13, 2013

Day Thirteen: PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG + Giveaway!

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Book Profile


Name - Prisoner of Night and Fog (Goodreads)
Author - Anne Blankman
Genre - Romantic Historical Thriller
Release Date - April 22nd 2014


In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her "uncle" Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet.

Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler.

And Gretchen follows his every command.

Until she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen. Gretchen should despise Daniel, yet she can't stop herself from listening to his story: that her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by an unknown comrade. She also can't help the fierce attraction brewing between them, despite everything she's been taught to believe about Jews.

As Gretchen investigates the very people she's always considered friends, she must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she choose the safety of her former life as a Nazi darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth—even if it could get her and Daniel killed?


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The Insider's Scoop

I love knowing some of the secrets that go into make a book, so I've decided to share some of mine with you today!

1. I got the idea for this book when I read about Hitler's real-life beloved half niece and couldn't get her out of my head. She's one of the characters in Prisoner of Night and Fog.

2. The working title was Night's Edge.

3. On my desk I have a genuine Nazi paperweight of an eagle emblazoned with a swastika. Seeing it reminds me that many of the people and events I'm writing about are real. The paperweight was confiscated from a German soldier by my husband's grandfather, who fought in the U.S. Army during World War Two.

4. When I started writing Prisoner of Night and Fog, I thought it would be the first in a set of companion pieces. Halfway through the third draft, though, I realized that Gretchen and Daniel's story wasn't over.

~Giveaway~


Anne is giveaway a Pre-Order of PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG!

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31 comments:

  1. I only recently heard about this book, but I'm looking forward to reading so much!!

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  2. I like the title Night's Edge, but I absolutely LOVE this title. Prisoner of Night and Fog sounds so mysterious and haunting, it's what made me add it to GoodReads when I first heard about it! :D
    Thanks for this giveaway!

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  3. My husband is a huge WW2 buff, so he and I will both enjoy reading this book! Looking forward to its release!

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  4. I absolutely love fictional books that are able to incorporate real world characters! Can't wait to see how it's done!

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  5. While I like the original title, I love the Prisoner of Night and Fog MUCH MUCH better. :D

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  6. I don't usually enjoy historical fiction but I have heard such AMAZING things about this one. Thanks for the giveaway!
    -Jayne

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  7. this book sounds like it is going to be good!!!! The insiders scoop i thought was very interesting and i always like to heard how the author's come up with their stories!!! thanks for the giveaway!!

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  8. I'm looking forward to this book. I actually got approved on Edelweiss so I think I'm going to read it soon. Seems like my kind of book.

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  9. I'm really looking forward to this one and I love when authors share how they come up with their ideas. Not to mention it has a fantastic cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. Right now I'm reading Code Name verity and I'm loving it. I'm really looking forward to reading another book about WW2.

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  11. I don't read a lot of stories like this one, but the story just sounds too good to pass up. I love knowing the inspiration behind it, and knowing that you let the book speak to you and tell you that it wasn't over yet.

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  12. Love love love the cover! I like the title, it sees apropriate. Can't wait to read it. Thank you for the giveaway :)

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  13. I am crazy excited for this one! Historical is my favourite and I am always drawn to WWII fiction, but this one sounds especially interesting because of who Gretchen is. And I love hearing all the little secrets behind a book, so that's really cool :)

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  14. This book sounds like its going to be good!!!! I found the Insiders Scoop very interesting too!!!!

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  15. The Prisoner of Night & Fog looks AMAZING! I've been waiting for the release date so I'm so glad you're giving away an ARC! Thanks so much!!

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  16. Thanks for the giveaway! I've never read a book with a setting like this. :)

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  17. Hi everyone! I'm finally crawling out of my revision cave for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG #2 to say thanks so much for your interest in my debut novel. I hope you all enjoy it!

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  18. I love historical fiction, and I'm REALLY excited for Prisoner of Night and Fog. I wish I could get an ARC!

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  19. Hi :o) I'm really thrilled about this book! I read Code Name Verity and loved it, cried over it, loved it more. And when I found out about this book some months back, I knew I had to read it too. Thanks!!

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  20. Hi Anne, I'm such a HUGE fan of historical fiction. Super happy the genre is finally catching on with YA readers. Its very cool to hear that PoNaF won't be a standalone. Can't wait to read it!

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  21. I read about Hitler in 9th standard and since then I had found everything about that time interesting

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  22. Since I learnt about WW II properly in 8th standard and then read Ann Frank's Diary and worked on a special project on the period for history class I've always been very interested in that period of history. I've loved other historical fiction books with references to the period and that's exactly what draw me to this story when I first heard about it on Tea Time!

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  23. Thanks for the giveaway! Sounds like a great historical fiction book.

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  24. This sounds like a very interesting title. Thanks for sharing the details of this book with us and for the awesome giveaway :)

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  25. This book sounds so good and I love reading about this time period so I'm dying to read this one !! Besides the cover looks stunning! Thanks for this amazing giveaway!

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  26. Looove the cover and the title of the book!!! Also, as a big fan of historical fiction, can't wait to grab my copy of this one. Congrats on your debut novel and wishing you many, many more!

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  27. This books sounds really interesting. Not to mention the cover is gorgeous. Can't wait to read it when it releases!

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