Blood of Vipers

by Michael Wallace

When fighter pilot Cal Jameson is shot down in enemy territory at the end of the war, his only desire is to find his way back to American lines. But as Cal hides from a Waffen-SS death squad, he stumbles into a family of German refugees fleeing Soviet shock troops. Soon, he finds himself in an uncertain role as the family’s protector. Together, they must stay alive while under attack from partisans, Russian soldiers, and the last, dying struggles of the Nazi regime, which is determined to throw back the enemy, even if it means the final destruction of the German people.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Nazi Party

105 pages, ebook

First published October 17, 2012

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Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fairly short work, and took me about an hour to read - in that short period of time, the author did a great job of quickly pulling you into the action as well as his characters. Without having a spoiler, I think he did an even better job of having you mentally picture the surrounding countryside and events taking place, which is impressive as compared to a full-length novel due to the limited amount of words on the Kindle. You feel like you are right there instead of an observer reading along with the story. I could see this one being expanded from the shorter format to a full-length novel.

I picked this up for free during a Kindle promotion and, as I write this review, I see the pricing has reverted back to 99 cents: you will certainly receive more than 99 cents worth of entertainment value out of this one!

[Bob L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad little book. It's set in the closing days of WII, but the themes of compassion, moral responsibility, and the randomness of death are timeless. The central characters include Americans, Germans, and Russians, and all three nations have their own wartime atrocities to reckon with. The title Blood of Vipers I think is poorly chosen, because it suggests a war story focusing on violence and combat, which is not the case at all.

[Marjorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting perspective on Nazi Germany in WWII. This short book follows an American soldier behind enemy lines where he meets his enemy and discovers they are true people, not just a mindless mass of Nazis. Great story for a night's read.

[Steve]

Loved enjoyed this book. French Resistance fighters in WWII. Even family members did not know what other family members did to help remove the nazi's.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent WW2 novella.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

World War II behind enemy lines story. Michael Wallace is a very talented writer. The book (novella) illustrated the brutality of the war but made the reader think about mercy, honor, and justice.

[Tessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good short read. kept me interested and not too intense or anything like that a brief glimpse into the chaos

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Wallace is great writer. Good book about downed pilot's return to American lines