Out of the Ashes
‘Out of the Ashes’ is the second and final volume in the Redemption series, a tale of two people trying to survive in a world turned upside down. On one level it is a simple love story, but on another it examines the difficult birth of a new world, one in which the old powers are in decline and new nations arise, not least the state of Israel, paid for by six million murdered souls.
In the dying days of the Second World War, amid the ruins of a collapsing Third Reich, two lives briefly intersect – Hannah Katz, a Hungarian Jew who has survived the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust, and Axel Steiner, a former Waffen-SS soldier shattered by guilt and disillusionment. Their meeting is fleeting, but it bonds them both together forever.
Over two years later their paths cross again, this time in Palestine, a land on the brink of transformation. As Jewish refugees pour into a country ready to be reborn, Hannah and Axel find themselves drawn together once more, their shared past an open wound but also a bridge between two worlds.
When war erupts in 1948 and Israel fights for its very existence, Hannah and Axel are thrust into the heart of the struggle. Amid the chaos and the bloodshed, they must confront their deepest fears, their loyalties and the eternal quest for freedom.
From the ashes of Europe to the birth of a nation, their love takes root in blood and hope, a defiance of history itself.
‘Out of the Ashes’ is an epic story of survival, redemption and love tested in the crucible of war. It is also a testament to the human spirit’s ability to survive, even in the darkest moments.
Maps of Egypt and Israel in 1948 are available to download from the maps page on this website.
