Review: A prequel backstory worth reading
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
This is a introductory prequel to Embattled Hearts that sets up the backstories for the main characters. Although it is not required reading to enjoy Embattled Hearts, the book is worth reading. I would have actually loved to have this be a full fledged novel instead of just a novella. Hearing the stories of these soldiers and their recover was heart-wrenching and uplifting at the same time. The stories are well told and the characters are easy to connect with, even if you are like me and have no connection to the military. It's impossible not to feel for the men as they face challenges and daily struggles after coming back from war feeling like half the men they were, and sometimes physically being less than whole.