Anna's Medallion

A Novel About WW2 Nazi Slavery Based on a True Story

By: Kris Draven

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

★★★★★ "I really enjoyed the fast-paced storyline, which made it unputdownable. The descriptions are raw, powerful, and heart-pulling. The author doesn’t shy from showing the ugliness and cruelty of the war and real-life situations. At the same time, we witness the beauty of true love, even through the worst of times."
Gosia Nealon, the acclaimed author of "The Resistance Wife" and "The German Next Door"

Two lovers ripped away from their families by the Nazis must survive slave labor and concentration camps in Germany during WWII to find each other again!

In Nazi-occupied Poland, Anna, a freedom fighter, and Filip, a poor farmhand, are torn from their families and transported to Germany.

Enslaved on two nearby farms, they endure brutal labor, relentless abuse, and violent reprisals—yet in the midst of suffering, they find an undeniable love.

When they revolt against their depraved masters, they are banished to two separate concentration camps—Buchenwald and Ravensbrück.

Bound only by their love and a promise medallion, they must survive unspeakable cruelty at the hands of sadistic SS officers who make the camps a living nightmare.

Will Anna and Filip escape the apocalyptic Germany as the war rages around them, or will their love be doomed forever?

Perfect for the fans of Heather Morris’ The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, Kelly Rimmer’s The Things We Cannot Say, and Thomas Keneally’s Schindler's List.

★★★★★ "It's an impressive, engaging work. Draven does a fine job of describing the deprivations of the two main characters' grueling experiences as labor slaves, and deftly brings them together, making a solid argument for love at first sight. The story is fast-paced, and the descriptions of the horrors of the camps and prisons that the characters have to endure are riveting."
Donald Levin, the acclaimed author of the "Savage City" trilogy

★★★★★ "There were so many times I was in tears for Filip and Anna and those around them and in awe of how they could find joy, friendship, and love during these tough times. I’m so happy I read it. This book will sit with me for a very long time."
alexshelfdescribed, Bookstagrammer

★★★★★ "It was captivating to follow and learn how Anna, Filip and others in the book stayed alive against the odds and even more miraculously managed to find each other despite unimaginable hopelessness. This is one of those journeys that shows the true power of love and how sometimes, even in minor ways in the grand scheme of things - love can conquer and sometimes good outweighs evil."
booksofdisquiet, Bookstagrammer

The poor narration

Did not like the computer generated narrative.. there was no emotion and words were pronounced wrong. Even the word “polish” was pronounced wrong. I would haven given 5 stars if not for this reason.

History

Hated the AI voice. Good story was free. I'd never purchase AI. I heard the word Polish a few hundred ? Times pronounced as polish. A simple thing like one word AI can't do that? the inappropriate inflections, etc. while speaking makes AI hopeless

Narration is terrible

Story not well written and the narration made it worse. I did not finish. Too bad it could have been good.