"The Sky Above Us" by Sarah Sundin -- Book Review

About the Book  

Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion.

Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the men of the 357th in the Aeroclub on base and sets up programs for local children. Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement.

Despite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. But D-day draws near. And secrets can't stay buried forever.

Bestselling author Sarah Sundin returns readers to the shores of Normandy, this time in the air, as the second Paxton brother prepares to face the past--and the most fearsome battle of his life.

My Thoughts

"The Sky Above Us" is the second book in the Sunrise at Normandy series. It is important to read them in order. This book does fill you in on some of the things that happened in the first book, but it would make the picture so much richer from reading them in order. Most of "The Sky Above Us" happens concurrently with events in "The Sea Beneath Us". I was fascinated with the historical details of the missions, base life, and Normandy as seen from the sky. It really brought home the devastation that those that fought faced as well as the fear and worry those at home experienced. I felt connected to Adler and Violet and they felt like my friends. There was a good biblical faith element through the story and the characters grew and changed. I can't wait to dive into Clay's story.

   About the Author  

Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling author of The Land Beneath Us (February 2020), The Sky Above Us (2019) and The Sea Before Us (2018), as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory series.

A mother of three, Sundin lives in northern California and enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers' groups. Her novel The Sea Before Us won the 2019 Reader's Choice Award from Faith, Hope, and Love, and When Tides Turn and Through Waters Deep were both named to Booklist's 101 Best Romance Novels of the Past 10 Years. Through Waters Deep was a 2016 Carol Award Finalist and won the INSPY Award, and her novella in Where Treetops Glisten was a finalist in the 2015 Carol Awards. In 2011 she received the Writer of the Year Award from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Sarah serves as Program Director for West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Please visit Sarah at www.sarahsundin.com, on Facebook at SarahSundinAuthor, on Twitter at @sarahsundin, and on Instagram at @sarahsundinauthor.

"The Sky Above Us" is available in paperback:

• Series: Sunrise at Normandy (Book 2)
• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Revell (February 5, 2019)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800727983
• ISBN-13: 978-0800727987
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

and in Kindle edition

• File Size: 12215 KB
• Print Length: 383 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0800735617
• Publisher: Revell (February 5, 2019)
• Publication Date: February 5, 2019
• Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
• Language: English
• ASIN: B07F39CJ33

I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.