Book Tour: Adiel and the Fuhrer by Elyse Hoffman

Rating: 4/5

Page Count: 342 pages

Publication Date: April 2024

Links: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195794644-adiel-and-the-f-hrer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adiel-Führer-Thought-Provoking-Alternate-History-ebook/dp/B0CB6JF515

Adiel Goldstein has a good life. Despite the anti-Semitism he faces as a German Jew, he has everything he wants. A dream job as an art professor, good friends, a loving father, and a precious nine-year-old daughter, Kaia. But his life is about to be upended. An old comrade from his time fighting in the Great War is gaining power: a man named Hitler. Adiel’s father insists that they need to leave the country before Hitler becomes the leader of Germany.

Adiel and his family plan to move to America, but before they can even pack their bags, he and Kaia make a shocking discovery. Adiel’s father, Natan Goldstein, is from the future. A Holocaust survivor who lost his family to unspeakable tragedy, Natan was given the chance to go back in time and take the life of Adolf Hitler. But when he failed to kill the future Führer, he devoted himself to his new family and awaited the inevitable.

Natan can’t face the Holocaust again, but Adiel’s unique connection to Hitler means he might be able to succeed where his father failed. Adiel now has a choice: escape as planned and let history repeat itself, or sacrifice everything to stop the Holocaust before it can begin.

Award winning author Elyse Hoffman has crafted a thought-provoking and daring work of historical fiction which will tug at your heartstrings.

A child’s life for a child’s life. A chance to prevent the Holocaust and Hitler’s atrocities. Adiel and the Fuhrer is an incredibly powerful read, filled with historical context and fantastical elements which seek to present a fascinating alternative take on WW2 fiction and history itself.

When Natan Goldstein is given the opportunity after facing the atrocities of WW2 firsthand to travel back in time, take the life of Hitler, and prevent the Holocaust and genocide of millions of Jewish people. His son, Adiel, may be his only hope, with his mysterious connection to Hitler providing him with a greater chance of success.

This was a brilliant read. So thought-provoking and highly emotional, with characters that tug on your heartstrings. The power in the words, in the story and Hoffman’s remarkable characterisation, makes you think about life, whether the past always determines the future and how, if you could go back to certain points in history and alter the past, would it change what was predetermined and meant to be?

Throughout this book, a realistic and accurate description of the conditions, torture and torment faced by Jewish people during WW2, highlighting the research put into writing this book. However, despite the tragedies depicted throughout this book, the author shines a light on the determination, courage and faith of the characters, namely Adiel and Kaia, in the face of adversity and death.

For readers of historical fiction, fascinated by WW2 fiction and history, with fantastical elements, Adiel and the Fuhrer will leave a long-lasting impression on all who read it.

Thank you to The Write Reads and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Elyse Hoffman is an award-winning 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 has published eight books: five in a series called The Barracks of the Holocaust, and three novels, including The Book of Uriel, Where David Threw Stones, and Fracture. 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.