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Sworn Enemy (2013)

by A.L. Sowards(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1621083594 (ISBN13: 9781621083597)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Covenant Communications

series

Espionage

review 1: I was completely amazed by this story. I've come to find that A.L. Sowards is a master at telling sides of stories that aren't overdone and commonly shared--at least, not that I've read. This story comes after Espionage, but can be read as a stand-alone. The twists and turns in this one made up a totally different story, but had some of the same characters. The reader sees what happens immediately following the end of Book 1. Peter goes on a mission to Romania, which once again took me by surprise. I've never given any thought at all to this country during WWII. I felt that I learned so much, yet was entertained--I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Even Genevieve goes on a dangerous mission as a spy. I can't help but think about myself in the shoes of these characters a... morend I swear I would die on the spot at some of the situations they found themselves in. Peter is so brave and tries so hard to stick to his values. He is a natural leader and is also very quick-thinking, not to mention well-liked...at least by the good guys. Genevieve is very brave as well and also does well at thinking and planning on the spot. Can people really do that?! I know I can't--I'm not that brave and there's no way I could endure the captures and torture and all that goes with war. I was fascinated at watching this story unfold.I loved some of those side characters and others almost had me cringing in fear, especially when I realized that there are really some people that evil in the world.I will definitely be keeping an eye out for this author's future works!!Content: kissing (clean); war violence (not overly graphic).
review 2: Sworn Enemy is the second historical suspense put out by A.L. Sowards. I really enjoyed the first one and the second one was just as good. We continue with the adventures of Peter and Genevieve, whom we met in the first book, although Sworn Enemy is a stand alone novel. (I was glad I'd read the first one so I knew a little more of the background of Peter and Genevieve, though.) This time, Peter is part of an elite group that is trying to stop a communist takeover and that's not easy. I loved his part of the book because it's full of spies and traitors and awesome action. And plus, I really love Peter. Genevieve's story is also good, but a little more sedate if we're comparing the two. (Can you compare action heroes and heroines?) Anyway, Genevieve's one tough cookie with all she goes through. I was definitely drawn in from the beginning with the connection between Genevieve and Peter and the danger they face. The opening chapters were seriously ones I couldn't put down and told myself I'd just read one more page, one more page, until I was on chapter five! It's a great opening.Sowards strength is how accurate her setting is and how she draws her characters within the time period. (I learned some facts about the war in Romania I didn't know.) She has obviously done her research and makes it feel real to the reader. There were a few pacing issues where the details did bog down the story a bit, but overall I thought the author worked it and really added to the authenticity of the story. I love the suspense aspect and how the author ramps up the tension in each succeeding chapter. I'm interested to see where she takes her story next. I definitely recommend this story to any historical fiction lover. less

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