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Keeper of Lost Children

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve comes a sweeping story of one woman's dream in post-World War II Germany and the three lives it changes forever.

In the smouldering ruins of post-war Germany, Ethel Gathers - an American woman longing for a child - spots a group of mixed-race children following a nun through the cobbled streets. Compelled by a force she can't explain, Ethel follows them and uncovers a hidden community of abandoned children, born to Black soldiers and German women. Determined to help, Ethel's actions set off a chain of events that will echo across generations.

In 1948, Ozzie Philips volunteers for the U.S. Army. But in Occupied Germany, he finds that the racism he tried to escape has crossed the ocean with him. Then he meets Jelka, a German woman navigating her own grief in a shattered country. Their connection, immediate and intense, changes everything.

By 1965, fifteen-year-old Sophia Clark is chosen to join a prestigious boarding school. When a chance encounter with a classmate reveals a deeply buried truth, Sophia begins a journey to unravel her past and find her place in the world.

Against the odds and across continents and decades, these three characters' lives collide - their fates forever altered.

Deeply moving and unputdownable, this is a story about identity, belonging and the ties that endure - even when history tries to sever them.

Critics Review

Sadeqa Johnson has done it again! Riveted by each character's story, I was captured from the very first page. This is historical fiction at its finest, although I've come to expect nothing less from this extraordinary author.
Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times best selling author of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN
Keeper of Lost Children is an irresistible story that held me spellbound from the very first page. Sadeqa Johnson has an uncanny gift for mining the past and transforming it into unforgettable fiction. With its intricate plot and seamlessly shifting timelines, only a writer of Johnson's caliber could weave together such a cohesive and deeply moving narrative. Readers won't want to miss this one
Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATER
Powerful. . . .Through the eyes of three richly drawn characters, Keeper of Lost Children explores love, identity, and the far-reaching consequences of war. What emerges is a sweeping and immersive tale of courage, hope, and the search for belonging across borders and generations
Christina, Baker Kline, #1 NYT bestselling novelist of ORPHAN TRAIN

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