The Last War Orphan: Completely gripping and heart-wrenching historical fiction set in World War Two (Orphans of St Agnes Book 2)

The Last War Orphan: Completely gripping and heart-wrenching historical fiction set in World War Two (Orphans of St Agnes Book 2)

by Jenna Ness

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4.6 stars from 636 reviews. Top 94% of Historical Fiction books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You're drawn to WWII stories centred on women's quiet acts of resistance and survival, not battlefield heroics.
  • You loved the emotional core of books like The Nightingale and want characters who feel utterly real in impossible circumstances.
  • You appreciate stories where motherhood and protection become the ultimate stakes, even across strangers.

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  • You prefer plot-driven thrillers with constant action and twists over intimate character studies.
  • You find historical fiction set in occupied Europe overdone and want something set in a different era.
  • You're looking for a standalone; this is book two in a series and you like to start at the beginning.

About this book

Paris, 1940. Lucie has always felt safe within the pink-painted walls of St Agnes Orphanage. When she flees the German occupation of Paris, she becomes separated from her sisters on the road. Desperate to return to the only home she has known, she makes the difficult decision to go back. But the orphanage is no longer the place she remembers. The walls are now stark white, stripped of the ivy and wisteria that once covered them. Nazi flags hang from the windows. German soldiers now occupy the building, and Lucie is forced to work as a cook and cleaner to survive and wait for the day she might be reunited with her sisters. Everything changes when Lucie discovers a baby abandoned on the orphanage doorstep. She vows to protect this defenseless child, no matter the cost. As Paris becomes increasingly dangerous, Lucie must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her promise and whether she can survive the consequences.

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