Toward the Sunrise

Daughters of Fortune #3

by Judith Pella

Book 3 of Daughter’s of Fortune. In the summer of 1942, on three different continents, the daughters of newspaper tycoon Keagan Hayes are caught in chaos within and without. Though all have come to a personal faith, they are thrown into physical and emotional trauma that severely tests that faith. In Los Angeles, Jackie’s Japanese-American husband is sent to an internment camp. In the Philippines, Blair is captured by the Japanese and imprisoned. In Russia, Cameron is arrested and forced to leave the country. They each struggle to find strength to endure the hardships inflicted upon them and to maintain their confidence in the God who is writing the pages of their lives.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian, Romance, Fiction, World War II, Christian Historical Fiction

464 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2003

About the author

Judith Pella is a bestselling, award-winning author whose writing career spans two decades. Her in-depth historical and geographical research combines with her skillful storytelling to provide readers with dramatic, thought-provoking novels. She and her husband make their home in Scapoose, Oregon.

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. Will this series ever end??? I thought THIS was the last book, but then I found out there's ONE more and I honestly don't know if I have the strength to read it. There's just so much never ending drama in this book. I guess all the struggles the heroines faced were very real, but it's all almost too much for one series. Especially when these books are just too long. So much boring narration could have been cut. I ended up skimming a lot. :P

And then....AND THEN. THEY KILLED SAM. WHY. WHY. WHY. HONESTLY THAT MAKES ME SO ANGRY AND IS 75% OF THE REASON I MAY NOT READ THE NEXT BOOK. Ugh.

[ClaraBelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot: It’s the summer of 1942 and all of the Hayes sisters have been in some way affected. Cameron, the rebellious, tomboyish eldest, is in Russia as a news correspondent but is falling in love with Alex, a Christian red army doctor. But the government is trying to keep them apart and is threatening to deport them both. Plus, she hasn’t told him yet that she’s not a Christian. Will their love survive? Second born, Jackie, is still in their native California but she’s secretly in love with a Japanese American named Sam Okuda even though her dad and friends disapprove. And youngest daughter Blair is in the Philippines when the Japanese bomb it trying to find and reconcile with her estranged husband, Gary! Will these sisters be safe and happy? Will they all finally trust God with their whole hearts and lives?
Rating: 4.5 stars
Recommend: for older teens and adults
Warnings: MEDIUM: violent war scenes and amputations as well as some racist remarks from Jackie’s family about her boyfriend. Also, Blair is callous about her pregnancy. Some remarks about miscarriage and contraception that seem unChristian. Some insinuations about marital sex and desire.

[Rachel Thomson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favourite of the Daughters of Fortune Series. It covers aspects of the World War II era that I don't often see, from life in an American internment camp for the Japanese to guerrilla warfare in the Philippine jungle. The series starts slow, but it reaches new heights in this book.

[Tinstamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

******ACHTUNG, KANN SPOILER ENTHALTEN!*****

Auch der dritte Band der Sturmzeiten-Tetralogie schließt nahtlos an den Vorgängerband an.
Die drei Hayes Töchter kämpfen jede für sich im Krieg; Eine im Untergrund auf den Philippinen, eine als Journalistin in Moskau und die Jüngste gegen die Vorurteile im Internierungslager.

In Amerika beginnt nun ebenfalls der Krieg Einfluss auf das Leben der Bevölkerung zu nehmen. Die Lebensmittel werden rationiert und die japanische Bevölkerung wird nach dem Angriff der Japaner auf Pearl Harbour interniert. Auch Sam und seine Familie kommen ins Lager und die schwangere Jackie folgt ihm nach, da auch ihr Ungeborenes zur Hälfte japanischer Herkunft ist. Durch die ungerechte Behandlung und die Perspektivlosigkeit beginnt es unter den Gefangenen bald zu brodeln. Es bilden sich unterschiedliche Gruppierungen. Sams Bruder T.J. steckt voller Hass und schließt sich einer radikalen Bewegung an, während die älteren Japaner um ihre Würde fürchten. Ein diskriminierender Fragebogen zur Rekrutierung in die amerikanische Armee lässt schließlich das Blut überkochen....

Blair lebt unterdessen im Untergrund im philippinischen Dschungel. Gemeinsam mit Gary und anderen Untergrundkämpfer versuchen sie zu überleben. Dabei kämpfen sie nicht nur gegen die Japaner, sondern auch gegen Hunger und die Malaria. Blair hat wohl die größte Wandlung durchgemacht und nichts erinnert mehr an die verwöhnte junge Frau, die im Dunstkreis Hollywoods und als Barsängerin völlig in den Tag hinein lebte.

Auch Cameron und Alex müssen ihre Liebe weiterhin geheimhalten. Eine Verbindung zwischen einem Russen und einer Amerikanerin ist nicht möglich und hat keine Zukunft. Als Cameron einmal doch zu unvorsichtig ist, müssen Beide mit den Folgen leben...

Der Glaube nimmt im dritten Band mehr Raum ein, als in den Vorgängerbänden. Durch die unmenschlichen Situationen in denen vorallem Blair steckt, beginnen sich die Menschen wieder mehr an Gott zu orientieren und durch Gebete Hoffnung zu schöpfen. Dies wird in "Bevor der Morgen dämmert" sehr überzeugend und eindringlich dargestellt.

Der Schreibstil ist wie gewohnt bildhaft und hat Atmosphäre. Man versinkt in den Romanen der Autorin und taucht erst wieder auf, wenn man die letzte Seite zugeschlagen hat.
Judith Pella fasziniert auch im 3. Band der Sturmzeit-Tetralogie den Leser mit ihrer unvoreingenommenen Art und der bildreichen Erzählweise. Man versinkt regelrecht in ihren Geschichten, die das Leben während des Zweiten Weltkrieges auf den drei Kontinenten bereithält. Differenziert und ohne dem typischen zu viel an amerikanischen Nationalstolz erzählt Judith Pella wieder völlig frei von Vorurteilen. Wir erleben Verbrechen auf beiden Seiten bzw. sind diese leider im Krieg alltäglich. Mit dieser Familiensaga ist der Autorin wirklich etwas Großartiges gelungen!

Fazit:
Auch der dritte Band der Sturmzeit-Tetralogie überzeugt ebenso, wie seine Vorgänger. Hier gibt es weder einen schwachen Mittelteil, noch ein Ende....alle drei Bücher halten das hohe Nieveau. Nun bin ich gespannt auf den vierten und letzten Band und blicke dem Ende der Geschichte mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge entgegen.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The three sisters in from California have come a long ways from the first book of the series when they all had such different goals and passions. One shared her mother's faith and the other two were always at odds with their difficult father. In this book they are all on a different continent, getting through the war as best they can. They all experience different fears and terrifying experiences that will greatly affect their future. After the war they are all back home and their pain brings them together as sisters and they are aware of the notable change in their father. Is he becoming a real caring father? Will the girls' hopes and dreams for their futures materialize? The next book in the series will answer those questions.

[Tracie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the characters. But something about the description or writing style didn't quite click with me. I was also disappointed to get to the end and find that it was book 3 of a four book series, which means it didn't really have an ending. She did a pretty good job of tying the three parts of the story together, though.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good series. I got the first book in this series for Christmas. It is set during WWII and I really like books set during that time. The books in this series are what made me want to read the Russian series by this same author.

[Kerestel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Interesting. Liked it a lot! I appreciated the war plot, romance, and the experience of one of the characters going into the P.O.W. camp. I also enjoyed the individual experiences in Russia and the Japanese internment camp in California.

[MaryHelen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This third book in the "Daughters of Fortune" series by Judith Pella was very, very good. It began to knit the three separate stories together and made me anxious to get to the fourth and final book.

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book in itself is good, but boy is it hard to get through. The description makes me crazy I think....

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series although I was sad in reading about the death of a major character.

[Taryn Spearey · Rating 5 out of 5]

So happy to have finally gotten to this 3rd book in the Daughters of Fortune series. I found there to be so much happening that i was constantly turning the pages.

First off, seeing Keegan Hayes go from not even looking at his granddaughter to being interested in her. I also was happy to see Jackie and her father reconnect and bond again.

The saddest part of the book for me was when Jackie got the news that her husband was killed. It seeems that Emie will grow up without her father. How sad!!

I also loved Blair's character groth in this book. It was interesting to watch adjust to life in the jugle and her relationship with Gary change and evolve.

The ending was wonderful, with all three sisters together again!

% stars! Also, hopefully, i'll find the final one in the near future!

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, these three girls know how to have problems, yet each has become a Christian in 3 different countries. Jackie has remained in the US marrying a Japanese man who is sent to an internment camp. Cameron got in trouble in Russia and prior to leaving declares her love to Alex. And Blair who left California to go to the Philippians to straighten out her marriage and while there the Japanese invaded. Each of the girls must face many trials in this book.

[Edward L · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book 3 of the series continued my interest in this saga. i have all the books in this series capturing my interest.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still a little long. 4 book series probably should have been a trilogy. Still unbalanced toward Cameron storylines.

[Alice Wiley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Literally, if you can get through the first one, they have gotten better and better after that.

[Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story continues of the three sisters as they are all in different parts of the world toward the last part of the war. Very exciting parts and I had a hard time putting the book down even though I've read it before. There is more violence in this book as people are tortured and put into prison camps. Nothing too graphic but sad to read.

This book was reviewed on the Literary Club Podcast episode 84
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984185

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the third in this series about 3 sisters during the second world war. its a really great series so far! one more book to go.

[Jencey/ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! I could not put it down!

[Jill Lejcar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best of the first three, this one had the most action so far...

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series about 3 sisters who experience the effects of World War II on three different continents. Will definitely keep your attention

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this over 15 years ago. Judith Pella was one of my top 3 authors of the time. Christian historical fiction - a wonderful genre!

[Jemimah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than some of her others =D

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weak.

[JLynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third of four in the series. Not my favorite of the four due to sad content. Well written.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

See review for book one.

[Rachelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

great third book as the story continues. will Cameron and Alex EVER get together?!