This highly-anticipated follow-up novel by Elizabeth Wein does not disappoint. Readers of Code Name Verity will not be able to put this down and new fans will certainly be made as well.

I read Code Name Verity and loved it. I enjoyed this book as well but struggled with it in places. Parts were a bit unbelievable and the story felt forced in places,

I unfortunately was not able to read this book. I was excited when ever I had chosen to download or pick this book up on Netgalley. However, time moves by so quickly and I never got to read it.

I enjoyed _Code Name Verity_ and this sequel is as moving a story as that. It's a good introduction to the women who served during World War II, not just those in uniform but those who helped fellow citizens as well.

A companion read to Code Name Verity by Wein. An incredibly raw and moving story about a young American girl, Rose, who joins the British Air Transport Auxiliary as a pilot during WWII. Rose is forced to land her plane behind enemy lines and she is captured and send to Ravensbruck concentration camp. This story is a haunting and heart rending story of survival, especially knowing that though this book is fiction, much of the atrocities that Rose witnesses and experiences really did happen to countless women at Ravensbruck. A must read for fans of Code Name Verity, The Book Thief, Skeletons at the Feast, and other WWII historical fiction.

A beautiful, moving story that doesn't shy away from the brutalities of war. The emotion in this book is tremendous, and I loved that it follows the characters beyond WWII, to give readers a glimpse of the aftermath of the war. So many people take for granted that the world acknowledges the Holocaust as horrific and wrong, but rarely do they know much about the Nuremberg Trials and the brave people who told the world about those atrocities. This was a spectacular book.

I have so many feelings about this book.  I didn't think anything could live up to Code Name Verity, but Rose Under Fire doesn't try to. While the characters live in the same world, their stories are so different that the crossover doesn't really apply. And Anna, oh Anna.

I was a huge fan of Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire was great to see the other side of the story.  Although, when I say great, the story wasn't, it was horrific and sad showing the people in the concentration camp.

I remember reading Code Name Verity and crying constantly throughout it. I remember the scenes where the character was battered down but she persisted. Now going into this book, did I prepare myself. I had my box of tissues and I was ready to go. 

I am not going to lie when I say that I have only read a few historical fiction novels. History was not my favorite novel but I can say that Elizabeth Wein has one me over. I was so enthralled by this book and so excited to dive into the story and be a part a young woman's journey of survival. 

Elizabeth writes a emotion packed sequel that is sure to have you use tissues throughout the reading. I am always excited to see what Elizabeth has coming next as I am sure it will leave me on my toes, biting my nails and hoping for a happy ending. However, sometimes one's happiness doesn't always come without a few hard moments.

Superb novel! I will post my full review soon on the blog!

According to GoodReads, I started reading this in May and got 20% through it, which is the point where I realized it was a concentration camp story and I had to put it on hold until I felt emotionally prepared to read it. I guess I decided that this weekend I was prepared to finish it, though this pile of used Kleenexes begs to differ.

When Code Name Verity first started getting buzz, I admit I thought, "Do we really need another WWII story? What's left to tell?" Then, of course, it was a fresh and brilliant novel and I loved it and so did basically everyone.

Same with Rose Under Fire--did we really need another concentration camp story? Well--maybe we needed this one.

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I saw some reactions that were disappointed that this didn't have the same suspense/twists as Code Name Verity, but I... mean, I wouldn't want to read the same story twice, I guess, and I'm not sure how that kind of narrative would play out in this story.

Oh, also, as a longtime Girl Scout, I was VERY moved by reading all of Rose's Girl Scout songs and traditions and realizing how many had survived to present day. Such a powerfully humanizing and relatable element--I am sure many other present day Girl Scouts would respond similarly.

This is another powerful set of heroines written by Wein.  The book is peripherally related to Code Name Verity (Maddie knows Rose), but it takes place in Ravensbruck concentration camp, where American pilot Rose has been sent after being captured.  She makes friends of the Rabbits, a group women who are being experimented on by the Nazis.  It's a gut wrenching tale, but well worth reading, as readers also get to learn what happens to the women after the camp is liberated.

This books is amazing and I am constantly recommending it