The Dark Angel: Best kept secret of the World War II

by Antonio M. Calabretta

1942. The second world war rages between the Axis and Allied Powers. Daniel, a skilled navigator in the German navy, has done everything asked of him for his country and is called upon one last time for a top-secret mission that leads him deep into enemy territory. His family is left in the dark regarding his whereabouts, and he’s left in the dark regarding the particulars of the mission. But should he succeed, he’ll finally have a chance to see them again. But tragedy soon finds him. Aboard a ship with no communication gear, his fate nearly sealed when he and his commanding officer, Colonel Ziegler are taken prisoner and kept at the behest of their captors, chances of Daniel seeing his family again are all but gone. With their hands tied in the custody of the enemy and without a means of contacting German high command, Daniel and Ziegler must find a way to preserve the secrecy of their mission without compromising their own lives. However, as pressure mounts around them and the stakes rise, a deep web of secrets begins to unravel and the harsh reality of the German’s mission threatens to reshape the world as they know it.

155 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2018

Reviews

[Joost · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received this book as a gift from a colleague of mine. Starting reading it without expectations, but by page 15 I was hooked already. The book leaves you wanting to know what happens next, cleverly written, delivering tidbits of the story at a steady pace. The second part of the book speeds up tremendously and features several enjoyable plot twists. The World War 2 setting is nicely done, portraying the main character's longing for his family conflicting with his sense of duty. Given that is less than 200 pages you can finish it in a few hours, but taking the price into account this is more than fair.

[Tara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Plot premise is okay. However, the English version is riddled with grammatical errors, misspelings, and confusing back-and-forth dialogue exchanges.