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The Indigo Rebels #1-3
The Indigo Rebels #1-3
A Complete French Resistance Trilogy
France, 1940
The German army has marched into Paris. Three siblings, three very different people leading very different lives, find themselves face to face with new occupants of their city, and none of them can guess what the occupation has in store for them, and how it will change their lives once and for all.
Giselle Legrand, a renowned novelist and a socialite, encounters an unannounced guest in her apartment – a newly arrived chief of the Gestapo, Sturmbannführer Dr. Karl Wünsche, who is intended to billet there and who soon starts making rather unwelcome changes in Giselle’s lifestyle.
Kamille Blanchard, a new widow of the war left alone with a small daughter, is dreading the approaching army. However, she never expected that she could find love in the arms of an officer, who appears at her door as soon as the German army marches in.
Marcel Legrand, a former history student and a deserter, fearing the capture by the Germans has no other choice than ask for the help from the ones he used to fear and avoid – the mysterious communists, who call for an uprising and freeing their country from the Nazi plague.
Soon, the fates of all three siblings will become intertwined in a dangerous knot, all of them, fighting for the same goal: a liberated France.
France, 1942
Having suffered a devastating blow from the Gestapo, Etienne Delattre’s Resistance cell is slowly recovering its strength.
Giselle Legrand travels to Lyon to work in its infamous Montluc prison under her third alias, helping the Resistance in organizing prisoners’ escapes.
Marcel joins forces with Philippe as the two follow the line of the Comintern in sabotaging German munitions factories.
Kamille volunteers to work in the German Red Cross in order to find her missing husband, Jochen, and soon finds herself involved not only with French but with German Resistance as well.
The tide of the war is slowly turning and so does the mood in France, changing from a passive resistance to an open sabotage.
As German forces occupy the former Free Zone in response to Allied landings in North Africa, the Resistance leaders must work fast to unite their forces against the common enemy. But together with the army, SS-Obersturmführer Klaus Barbie arrives in Lyon, and soon the capital of the French Resistance will turn into the Gestapo capital, where terror and intimidation have free reign, and former loyal comrades turn on their fellow résistants to save their own lives.
With maquis on the rise, with pro-German milice assisting the Gestapo with its policy of terrorizing the French population, with the promise of the Allied landings on the North, they will have to outsmart the enemy that will fight to the bitter end. Liberation is nearing, but the time is against them.
France, 1940
The German army has marched into Paris. Three siblings, three very different people leading very different lives, find themselves face to face with new occupants of their city, and none of them can guess what the occupation has in store for them, and how it will change their lives once and for all.
Giselle Legrand, a renowned novelist and a socialite, encounters an unannounced guest in her apartment – a newly arrived chief of the Gestapo, Sturmbannführer Dr. Karl Wünsche, who is intended to billet there and who soon starts making rather unwelcome changes in Giselle’s lifestyle.
Kamille Blanchard, a new widow of the war left alone with a small daughter, is dreading the approaching army. However, she never expected that she could find love in the arms of an officer, who appears at her door as soon as the German army marches in.
Marcel Legrand, a former history student and a deserter, fearing the capture by the Germans has no other choice than ask for the help from the ones he used to fear and avoid – the mysterious communists, who call for an uprising and freeing their country from the Nazi plague.
Soon, the fates of all three siblings will become intertwined in a dangerous knot, all of them, fighting for the same goal: a liberated France.
France, 1942
Having suffered a devastating blow from the Gestapo, Etienne Delattre’s Resistance cell is slowly recovering its strength.
Giselle Legrand travels to Lyon to work in its infamous Montluc prison under her third alias, helping the Resistance in organizing prisoners’ escapes.
Marcel joins forces with Philippe as the two follow the line of the Comintern in sabotaging German munitions factories.
Kamille volunteers to work in the German Red Cross in order to find her missing husband, Jochen, and soon finds herself involved not only with French but with German Resistance as well.
The tide of the war is slowly turning and so does the mood in France, changing from a passive resistance to an open sabotage.
As German forces occupy the former Free Zone in response to Allied landings in North Africa, the Resistance leaders must work fast to unite their forces against the common enemy. But together with the army, SS-Obersturmführer Klaus Barbie arrives in Lyon, and soon the capital of the French Resistance will turn into the Gestapo capital, where terror and intimidation have free reign, and former loyal comrades turn on their fellow résistants to save their own lives.
With maquis on the rise, with pro-German milice assisting the Gestapo with its policy of terrorizing the French population, with the promise of the Allied landings on the North, they will have to outsmart the enemy that will fight to the bitter end. Liberation is nearing, but the time is against them.
872 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 12, 2020
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About the author
Ellie Midwood
44 books1,173 followersEllie Midwood is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author, whose works have been translated into 20 languages. She owes her interest in the history of the Second World War to her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First Belorussian Front, who began telling her about his experiences on the frontline when she was a young girl. Growing up, her interest in history only deepened and transformed from reading about the war to writing about it. After obtaining her BA in Linguistics, Ellie decided to make writing her full-time career and began working on her first full-length historical novel, "The Girl from Berlin." Ellie is continuously enriching her library with new research material and feeds her passion for WWII and Holocaust history by collecting rare memorabilia and documents.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her husband and their three dogs.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her husband and their three dogs.
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January 31, 2020
Indigo Rebels:
When I first heard about this book, I was interested, but wasn't sure that a historical story was for me. And I typically shy away from things that happen during war-time (I still haven't seen Saving Private Ryan). But the story seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I am so glad that I did!
Following each of the siblings, and watching them become more aware of what is going on around them was surreal. Watching what each chose to do was moving. And seeing how the war was effecting not only them, but their friends and neighbors was...well, it was depressing.
Well written, thought provoking, and moving, I've already recommended it to my sister, and hope that everyone does what I did - give it a chance!
The Lyon Affair:
Ellie has brought another amazing adventure through her words and a small band of rebels.
One of my favorite parts of this story was finding characters from Book 1, as we follow old and new characters through their next steps. And as we continued their journey, getting to hear from so many characters was also perfect.
So many strings, so many games and events held tightly together, held by a mere string as they try to find ways to overpower the Nazi armies.
I cannot wait for the third installment!!
#JoinTheResistance
Liberation:
Wow. Just wow. This entire trilogy is amazing, and Miss Midwood did not disappoint with her ending. I have tears in my eyes as I write this, and I have to commend her for such an amazing tale. The characters are vibrant, and seeing how they all found their way, one way or another in this story was beautiful. War is painful, but this story is also one of hope, and standing for what you believe. Amazing, and I can't wait to see what she has next!
Merged review:
Indigo Rebels:
When I first heard about this book, I was interested, but wasn't sure that a historical story was for me. And I typically shy away from things that happen during war-time (I still haven't seen Saving Private Ryan). But the story seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I am so glad that I did!
Following each of the siblings, and watching them become more aware of what is going on around them was surreal. Watching what each chose to do was moving. And seeing how the war was effecting not only them, but their friends and neighbors was...well, it was depressing.
Well written, thought provoking, and moving, I've already recommended it to my sister, and hope that everyone does what I did - give it a chance!
The Lyon Affair:
Ellie has brought another amazing adventure through her words and a small band of rebels.
One of my favorite parts of this story was finding characters from Book 1, as we follow old and new characters through their next steps. And as we continued their journey, getting to hear from so many characters was also perfect.
So many strings, so many games and events held tightly together, held by a mere string as they try to find ways to overpower the Nazi armies.
I cannot wait for the third installment!!
#JoinTheResistance
Liberation:
Wow. Just wow. This entire trilogy is amazing, and Miss Midwood did not disappoint with her ending. I have tears in my eyes as I write this, and I have to commend her for such an amazing tale. The characters are vibrant, and seeing how they all found their way, one way or another in this story was beautiful. War is painful, but this story is also one of hope, and standing for what you believe. Amazing, and I can't wait to see what she has next!
When I first heard about this book, I was interested, but wasn't sure that a historical story was for me. And I typically shy away from things that happen during war-time (I still haven't seen Saving Private Ryan). But the story seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I am so glad that I did!
Following each of the siblings, and watching them become more aware of what is going on around them was surreal. Watching what each chose to do was moving. And seeing how the war was effecting not only them, but their friends and neighbors was...well, it was depressing.
Well written, thought provoking, and moving, I've already recommended it to my sister, and hope that everyone does what I did - give it a chance!
The Lyon Affair:
Ellie has brought another amazing adventure through her words and a small band of rebels.
One of my favorite parts of this story was finding characters from Book 1, as we follow old and new characters through their next steps. And as we continued their journey, getting to hear from so many characters was also perfect.
So many strings, so many games and events held tightly together, held by a mere string as they try to find ways to overpower the Nazi armies.
I cannot wait for the third installment!!
#JoinTheResistance
Liberation:
Wow. Just wow. This entire trilogy is amazing, and Miss Midwood did not disappoint with her ending. I have tears in my eyes as I write this, and I have to commend her for such an amazing tale. The characters are vibrant, and seeing how they all found their way, one way or another in this story was beautiful. War is painful, but this story is also one of hope, and standing for what you believe. Amazing, and I can't wait to see what she has next!
Merged review:
Indigo Rebels:
When I first heard about this book, I was interested, but wasn't sure that a historical story was for me. And I typically shy away from things that happen during war-time (I still haven't seen Saving Private Ryan). But the story seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I am so glad that I did!
Following each of the siblings, and watching them become more aware of what is going on around them was surreal. Watching what each chose to do was moving. And seeing how the war was effecting not only them, but their friends and neighbors was...well, it was depressing.
Well written, thought provoking, and moving, I've already recommended it to my sister, and hope that everyone does what I did - give it a chance!
The Lyon Affair:
Ellie has brought another amazing adventure through her words and a small band of rebels.
One of my favorite parts of this story was finding characters from Book 1, as we follow old and new characters through their next steps. And as we continued their journey, getting to hear from so many characters was also perfect.
So many strings, so many games and events held tightly together, held by a mere string as they try to find ways to overpower the Nazi armies.
I cannot wait for the third installment!!
#JoinTheResistance
Liberation:
Wow. Just wow. This entire trilogy is amazing, and Miss Midwood did not disappoint with her ending. I have tears in my eyes as I write this, and I have to commend her for such an amazing tale. The characters are vibrant, and seeing how they all found their way, one way or another in this story was beautiful. War is painful, but this story is also one of hope, and standing for what you believe. Amazing, and I can't wait to see what she has next!
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