The Sisterhood by Helen Bryan

by Helen Bryan

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About the author

Helen Bryan is an American-born writer living in London for many years She qualified and practised as a barrister in England before giving up law to concentrate on a biography of fellow Virginian Martha Washington (MARTHA WASHINGTON FIRST LADY OF LIBERTY published by John Wiley in the USA in 2002 which won an Award of Merit from the Colonial Dames of America. WAR BRIDES (published by Penguin Books in the UK in 2007) is Helen's first novel. It features five young women, the war brides of the title, and is a multilayered saga of watime romances, a daring rescue plot, and long delayed revenge. It is now available on Kindle as well as paperback. A second novel, THE SISTERHOOD, will come out soon. Readers feedback and comments are welcome.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

3++ stars I am always intrigued by a novel set during the Inquisition, particularly when it involved nuns in a very old convent saving girls. This novel was set around those themes. There was also a current timeline story, in which, of course, the distant offspring of one of the girls was the heroine. Both stories move quickly, and the plot was quite intricate. There was a little unnecessary (predictable) romance. I fully enjoyed the excellent descriptions of convent life in Spain, during the Inquisition and in current times, as well as in Peru, at the time of colonization of Peru by Spain. I also deeply respected the nuns’ unwavering work to provide a safe haven for girls in deep need of safety and care.

[Cari Rees · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I did listen to the audio as I followed along in the book. This made it that much better for me. I def recommend if you like history. This is a story of a girl who was left an orphan and was taken to a convent. She is then adopted by American parents and when she graduates she wants to find out more about her family and where she came from.