The Vengeance of Samuel Val by Elyse Hoffman

Thank you @The_WriteReads @WriteReadsTours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Vengeance of Samuel Val is a historical genre and the story is about Samuel who lives in the Jewish community of Khruvina. Samuel wants to be a Rabbi but his hopes and dreams don't turn out to be what he wants when his family die by a Nazi Officer. I found this story to be gripping and will tug at your heart. While I was reading this book it gave me a lot to think about especially how Jewish people were treated in World War 2. I found Samuel's interesting character and this is not a normal genre I would read but I found it to be a powerful novel that open my eyes to what Samuel had to deal with. 4 stars. Blurb Samuel Val is blessed with a loving family and a tight-knit community in his Jewish village of Khruvina. He dreams of becoming Khruvina’s Rabbi, but his dreams are crushed when his family is slaughtered by Nazi Officer Viktor Naden, the Beast of Belorussia. With Samuel left as Khruvina’s only survivor, he joins the anti-Nazi resistance group known as the Black Foxes. Determined to avenge his family, he swears to hunt down and destroy Viktor Naden. Samuel’s mission of vengeance, however, is put on hold when he is forced to escort a Jewish refugee to a safehouse operated by Black Fox Ten, a high-ranked member of the resistance. While on his mission to save a life, Samuel discovers that the Beast of Belorussia might be closer than he thought. All at once, Samuel is given the chance to destroy Viktor Naden…but the cost will be high. Will Samuel sell his soul for vengeance? Award-winning author Elyse Hoffman offers a heart-breaking and thought-provoking WW2 story. About the Author Elyse Hoffman is a best-selling author who strives to tell historical tales with new twists. Having studied WWII since the age of thirteen and with interests in fantasy and Jewish folklore, she loves to combine them in her writing. Elyse started writing novels at fourteen and finished her first historical fiction work at fifteen. She studied English, History, and Law at George Mason University. In her spare time, she loves to read, work on pretty keyboards, and hang out with her co-authors - her Goldendoodle Ari and her ex-feral cat, Echo.