Book guide
The World That We Knew
In Nazi Europe, magic becomes one girl’s last guardian.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalMythologyHistoricalWar storyHistoricalResistanceFantasyFound familyFantasyUnlikely alliesFantasyMythologyFantasyHidden identityLiteraryFound familyLiteraryGrief journey
Buy or view on Amazon UK
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
About The World That We Knew
Beginning in 1941 Berlin, the novel follows women and girls trying to survive as Jewish life becomes terrifyingly perilous. A mother seeks mystical protection for her daughter, setting in motion a story of golems, resistance, courage, and love under the shadow of war.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Extreme
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- death
- genocide
- hate crime
- sexual violence
- violence
- antisemitism
- grief
- death of parent
- deportation
- war
- child death
