Two Crosses by Elizabeth Musser is the first in the Secrets of Trilogy Series. This is an extremely long novel that I found difficult to read at the beginning. My difficulty at the beginning is contributed to my lack of knowledge of the Algerian War. Although the beginning had a great deal of detail and I found it a little confusing and slow reading. It began to pick up about 1/4 way through and as I read I became eager to find out what was happening next to the characters.
The novel is set in 1961 during the Algerian War where terrorist were killing both women and children. The author refrained from graphic detail. The Algerian's were striving to gain freedom from France. Due to the terrorist attacks many families were fleeing to France for safety and to restart their lives.
The characters in this novel were well developed and appeared life like throughout the story. In spite of the numerous characters I was able to follow each one and the way that it is written I began to care what happens to each character. Two Crosses is a wonderful story about war and love.
This novel is a Christian historical fiction that is full of suspense, romance, and faith. There are cultural conflicts, heartache, and social struggles all rolled up into one amazing novel. A must read but beware, the ending is a cliff hanger; so, you'll want to read the next book in the series.
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