Bunny's Reviews: Black Fox One Review Spotlight

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Black Fox One is the latest historical fiction novel by Elyse Hoffman and a truly gripping addition to the collective of books in this genre that she is known for.

Prepare to return to the World War II era where the Nazis are seeking the extermination of the Jews. In this book you will be introduced to two young characters who have grown up with a specific set of beliefs being instilled in them - the Jews are bad, they must be removed so that Germany can have a beautiful future. Jonas and Ava believe that a bright future awaits them, until it all comes crashing down.

Black Fox One is an engaging story where the author gives you glimpses of the youthful years of young Ava and Jonas. Ava stands out next to Jonas with her dark hair and her dark eyes. Your first thought is going to be that she's different. However, she's been raised to believe that she is well and truly German. That she will one day serve her country proudly, and Jonas will one day join the SS and do the same.

The author doesn't linger in their youthful years, but gives readers just enough to set the stages for their developing romance as they age. The antics these two get into is quite humorous. You'll smile at their childish moments, but the story is always quick to move forward.

One day, out of the blue, Ava simply disappears. Jonas, understandably, is heartbroken. What happened to her? Where did she go? Because it's not just her that's gone. It's her entire family. Years go by with no answers, and Jonas throws himself into doing his part for his country. He's determined to use this route to find out what happened to Ava, and in a roundabout way, he does. But it's not something that he could have ever expected.

This book is absolutely gripping and a serious page-turner. The author draws you in with each page. Jonas is the main focus of this story. He's the one that the author chooses to focus her attention on and follow. Jonas believes that what he is doing is right. Having earned the nickname of the "Fox Hunter." He's been part of the destruction of families, and he's been determined to bring down the Black Foxes. He aspires to one day own that silver skull ring that one of his superiors owns. Until he hears her voice for the first time in years.

This book is a tale of choices, and redemption. Jonas has always believed that he would have both the woman he loved and his country, but when he's shown a different path...a different choice, it's one that he has to take steps to take. What if everything he's ever known was a lie? Can he come out the other side of this deadly fog before it steals everything from him?

Elyse Hoffman truly shines with this book. Readers of historical fiction will devour this book as it brings to life engaging characters who are fighting for their lives, but for those that they care about as well. Jonas is an interesting character to "watch" as he struggles with everything that he has ever known. Will his love for Ava be enough? Can he truly walk away from everything and everyone that he's come to know over the years while Ava was "gone"?

Even if you are not an avid reader of historical fiction, and the era that surrounds WWII this author is one that you should consider reading. Her books are enlightening, and enjoyable, and will keep you page-turning to the end. Highly recommend this book/author to all.

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Elyse Hoffman, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.

Black Fox One: A Gripping WW2 Story of Love, Resistance, and Courage

Publication Date: November 1, 2023

Genre: Historical Fiction

A deadly mission to hunt down the resistance’s top soldier will make SS Officer Jonas Amsel question everything he kills for…

Jonas Amsel and Avalina Keller, devoted Nazis and best friends, have a bright future in Hitler’s Third Reich. Ava, a talented gymnast, wants to serve Germany in the Olympics, and Jonas, who has loved Ava since they were children, wants nothing more than to marry her and start a family. When he is about to propose, however, Ava and her entire family vanish without a trace.

Jonas blames the Jews for Ava’s disappearance and throws himself into a career in the Nazi Party. He serves the Reich under the ruthless Chief of the Gestapo, Reinhard Heydrich. Jonas becomes particularly good at capturing members of the Black Foxes, an anti-Nazi resistance group, earning Heydrich’s respect and the moniker of “the Fox Hunter.”

Impressed by Jonas’ skills, Heydrich gives him his most difficult task yet: capture the elusive Black Fox One, the Black Foxes’ most deadly and mysterious operative. No Nazi who has pursued Black Fox One has returned alive, but Jonas is determined and confident. Capturing Black Fox One might bring him one step closer to finding Ava.

But while he is hunting Black Fox One, Jonas makes a shocking discovery, forcing him to make an agonizing decision. He must choose between his love for the Reich and his heart, torn between the lies he has been taught all his life and the new truth before him.

Black Fox One is a thrilling World War II story of lost love, bravery, and the hard road to redemption

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About the Author

Elyse Hoffman is an award-winning author who strives to tell historical tales with new twists. She loves to meld WWII and Jewish history with fantasy, folklore, and the paranormal. She has written six works of Holocaust historical fiction: The Barracks of the Holocaust five-book series and The Book of Uriel. Elyse’s books are the way to go if you love history and want to read some unique stories.

Elyse Hoffman