Lovely War

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals a critically acclaimed 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.. Pick an adjective—sweeping sprawling epic Olympian—and yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berry’s brilliant novel.—The Washington Post. 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 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.. Hailed by critics Lovely War has received seven starred reviews and is an indie bestseller. Author Julie Berry has been called a modern master of historical fiction by Bookpage and a celestially inspired storyteller by the New York Times and Lovely War is truly her masterwork.