The Resistance Girl

Mandy Robotham

Mar 2022 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Norway, 1942: She has lost everything to the Nazis. But now she fights back...

War rages, and, under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and her fellow resistance fighters smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea into Nazi-occupied territory.

One night, when he braves a storm to complete an ill-fated mission, Rumi’s fiancé is lost to the dangerous waters. Broken-hearted, she withdraws from the clandestine group, vowing never to let her loved ones put themselves in the line of fire again.

But months later, Rumi stumbles across a Nazi secret that lays Hitler’s plans for Norway bare, and she knows she has no choice but to risk her life for her country once more...

Readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and anything by Fiona Valpy will love this heartbreaking tale of the sacrifices ordinary people made to keep friends, family, strangers – and hope – alive.

What readers are saying about The Resistance Girl:

‘A standout story of the unsung heroes of WWII.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such brave, strong, authentic characters. Five stars!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another fantastic novel from Mandy Robotham. The characters leap off the page. Absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such a unique WWII read. Gripping and fascinating.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Compelling, gripping and emotional. Five stars!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Mandy Robotham is a born storyteller.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Enlightening, engaging, suspenseful and well-written. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Exciting, suspenseful, tragic and romantic... I couldn’t stop reading.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! Powerful and captivating.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

’A truly unforgettable story. Highly recommended.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I couldn’t put this book down! A whole new perspective on life during the war.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was holding my breath, and even shed a tear or two. A wonderful read!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

The Norwegian Resistance. Exciting , suspenseful, tragic and romantic as describes this book. Set during WWII in Norway it is a story of the Norwegian resistance. It is a story of courage and patriotism. The local resistance are working with the British SOE agents to operate a series of boats called The Shetland Bus which helps get compromised agents and other valuable people to safety out of Norway. It is a story of Rumi and an SOE agent Jens who she rescues when his parachute hangs up in a tree. She helps Jens in the resistance. When he childhood friend Anya is held captive in a lebensborn home Jen helps Rumi rescue her. I also loved the characters of Peder(Rumi's fisherman father), Marjit (Jen's aunt and Rumi's neighbor) and even the evil character of the Nazi Officer Selig as there has to be a villain. I love the courage all shown in the face of danger. All the narrow escapes where I held my breath and the tragedy when there was no escape for some. I liked the brave strong woman figures of Marjit and Rumi. It was a very good story, I couldn't stop reading, I think it was around three in the morning when I finished it. I just had to find out what happened next. I enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it. Thanks to Mandy Robotham for writing a great story, to Avon Books UK for publishing it and to NetGalley for making it available to me.

Another brilliantly written book by Mandy Rowbotham. This one set in occupied Norway during WW2. The characters are all so beautifully expressed and the storyline keeps you turning each page to follow their incredible journey. Thank you Mandy.

About the author

Mandy Robotham is a Globe and Mail, USA Today, and UK, Canadian, US and Australian Kindle Top 100 bestseller. She has been an aspiring author from the age of nine, but was waylaid by journalism and later enticed by birth. She’s now a former midwife who writes about birth, death, love and everything else in between. She graduated with an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes University. This is her fifth novel.