The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders
The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders
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The Night Sparrow
A Novel

Author: Shelly Sanders

Narrator: Gilli Messer

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2025

Synopsis

For fans of Kate Quinn and The Nightingale, a gripping story of a young Jewish girl who joins an elite Russian sniper unit and embarks on a mission targeting the highest prize of World War II: Adolph Hitler.With the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Elena Bruskina’s world collapses. The ambitious university student and her Jewish family are quickly forced into the Minsk ghetto where thousands are immediately murdered, including her father and brother. Then her younger sister is publicly executed on false charges and her mother is shot. Alone with her grief, Elena escapes the ghetto, determined to avenge her family’s deaths.Heading to Moscow, she enrolls in the Red Army’s newly created Central Women’s Sniper Training School.  After rigorous training,  she becomes a member of an all-female sniper platoon, a community of brave young women willing to give their lives to defend their country. Then Elena is chosen for a secret mission—a daring and highly dangerous plan to capture the face of evil itself: Hitler. Inspired by the real-life female snipers and interpreters in the Red Army during World War II, The Night Sparrow is a portrait of friendship, resilience, courage, and sacrifice under extraordinary circumstances. 

About Shelly Sanders

Shelly Sanders is the bestselling author of the adult novels The Night Witches, The Night Sparrow, and Daughters of the Occupation as well as the acclaimed young adult historical novels The Rachel Trilogy. She began her writing career as a freelance journalist working for major publications, including the Toronto Star, National Post, Maclean’s, Canadian Living, Reader’s Digest, and Today’s Parent. She lives in Ontario.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on July 08, 2025

1941: When the German’s invade the Soviet Union, Elena Bruskina is a Jewish university student and what’s left of her family are forced to live and work in the Minsk ghetto and after her sister and mother are killed and she escapes. Elena joins the Red Army's Central Women's Sniper Training School i......more

Goodreads review by Grandma on August 14, 2025

This is the most interesting book I’ve read in 2025. It was the 208th book I completed. I devour historical fiction set during WWII. This is the first book I’ve read during this time period from the perspective of a Jewish woman, Russian sniper. It is based upon true stories. All of this made the no......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on March 24, 2025

Thank you @netgalley for the advanced digital copy. Shelly Sanders' forthcoming novel, The Night Sparrow, is a compelling portrayal of resilience and courage. Set against the backdrop of World War II, it follows Elena Bruskina, a Jewish university student from Minsk, whose life is shattered by Nazi a......more

Goodreads review by Stacey | read.with.stacey on June 21, 2025

4.5 ⭐️ **Minor Spoilers** in terms of general references to content discussed in the book. This book is inspired by the true stories of female snipers and interpreters that fought for the Soviet Union in WWII. This book was really well done. It told a very raw and honest story of what it was like for S......more

Goodreads review by Tali on May 04, 2025

This book is inspired by well-researched accounts of real female snipers and interpreters who worked in the Red Army of the Soviet Union during WWII. The author’s note cannot be missed, but save it to the end. Each chapter begins with a real quote from journals, articles, and accounts that really pu......more

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