Purple Hearts : A Fron­t Li­nes Novel, ­book 3

New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series and evokes the brutal truth of World War II: War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity and Salt to the Sea. Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived. No longer naive recruits, these soldier girls are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity. Praise for Silver Stars: "Exhaustive research, immersive storytelling, and emotional depth make for a superlative tale." —Kirkus (starred review) Praise for Front Lines: "A gripping and heart-wrenching tale."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A magnificent alternate history." —Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity **1944, WORLD WAR II.** Courage, sacrifice, and fear have led Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet--for their country and their lives--as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-day has arrived. None of these women are the same naive recruits they were when the war started. They are Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened now as they traverse the dangerous bocage country and travel through the forests of Hurtgen and the Eifel. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead through the devastating concentration camps of Buchenwald and Dachau while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity. In this powerful conclusion to the Front Lines series, *New York Times* bestselling author Michael Grant vividly evokes the gritty, brutal truth of World War II: War is hell. This description comes from the publisher. *Purple Hearts* is the third book in the Front Lines trilogy, the first of which is *Front Lines*. 1944. After their front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, women soldiers Frangi, Rainy, and Rio join thousands of Allies in their deadliest battle yet as they descend into the freezing water and onto the sands of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, D-Day D-Day Paris Hurtgen Forest The Battle of the Bulge The Camps Victory After None None None None