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Such a thrilling and wonderful follow up to the first book - I stayed up until midnight last night to finish this! And now I anxiously await book three. I enjoyed getting to know the three girls a lot more than we did in the first book - Lucie and Josette especially. And Madame Hebert, what a delightful surprise she was! I think of the three I enjoyed Josette’s story the most, and I really liked her character development.

Lucie raised a very good point as well, it’s all well and good to try and save the world but what if you’re doing that at the expense of your family? Surely sometimes it would be wise to just pull your head in and enjoy the food and warmth that German protection can provide, especially when there’s all the orphans to think of as well.

I can’t wait to see what the third book holds, of the author could write a little faster now kthx ;)

The Last War Orphan by Jenna Ness is a gripping historical read that I just could not put down. It is the second book in the Orphans Of St Agnes series. The books need to be read in order as they follow on immediately from each other.
The series is set in France during World War II. This book sees two of the three orphans returning to Paris in order to be re-united with the third, Lucie, who had fled back to the only home she had ever known – the orphanage. Unfortunately, this is now occupied by a leading figure in the Nazi party. The reader witnesses the snake-like nature of a man who pretends to be-friend Lucie. Lucie has a caring, trusting nature, and this could lead to a downfall.
We learn what makes a family. “She was still my sister, by love if not blood.” Love unites very different characters who become one big family – added to one abandoned baby at a time.
Nazi-occupied Paris was a dangerous place to be – especially when a long-held grudge is chased. Characters did whatever they could in their fight for Paris, and for France.
We see that not all Germans are Nazis; and not all French people are patriotic. Some are out for personal gain.
Jenna Ness has created another fabulous novel that is both gripping and intriguing. The reader’s nerves are put to the test as the deeper we read, the more invested we become. I look forward to the third and final book in the trilogy.
I received a free copy from the publishers. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.