u003cbu003eRead the critical darling that Kate Quinn, u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003eThe Alice Networku003c/iu003e, called "easily one of the best novels I have read all year!" A sweeping, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect turned soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by the goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of Love.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Author Julie Berry's critically acclaimed writing has been called "haunting and unforgettable" by u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003eSalt to the Seau003c/iu003e Ruta Sepetys and "utterly original and instantly engrossing" by u003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003c/iu003e.
