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    Broken Wings
    Broken Wings
    ellieerose_
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    ellieerose_
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    Complete, First published Dec 27, 2014
    It started on a night with broken glass.
        
        First the glass, then the screams, and then the blood. And then, their lives were changed forever.
        
        It marked the beginning of her brother's suffering.
        
        As Else Schüffen struggles to define everything that is happening around her in Germany 1941, Maximilian faces a different kind of struggle. 
        
        An adopted Jew in a Christian family, Max faces betrayal and loss, forgiveness and anger. Being a divided family with a Nazi as a brother, his fears become a reality. He must go into hiding, but with a different identity: Henrik Brandenburg, an Aryan shopkeeper.
        
        And then there's Else, a young Aryan girl, in the midst of her brother's tumult. Painting, it seems, is the only way of escape, and the only way to keep her brother, Maximilian, in her heart forever. Through it all, there is one thing she learns. Sometimes, in order to survive, we must repair our broken wings and learn to fly again~
        
         #39 in historical fiction//March 29th
        
        Edited by the lovely @jgfairytales
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    Table of contentsLast updated Jun 16, 2015
    • Introduction
    • Prologue
    • Part One
    • The Swastika
    • The Nazi Soldier and the Jew
    • Frozen Days and Frozen Hearts
    • A Series of Terror
    • A Time of Confusion
    • An Important Decision
    • Emptiness
    • Long Days and Longer Nights
    • Distant Dreams
    • Hidden Identities
    • Scarring Sights
    • A Sudden Disappearance
    • A Heartfelt Letter
    • A New Life
    • An Unexpected Visit
    • An Evening to Remember
    • Sliver of Hope
    • Flames of Hatred
    • Star of David
    • Part Two
    • Taken
    • The Comfort of a Friend
    • Train Ride
    • Dark Paintings
    • Starless Nights and Empty Days
    • A Bit of Trouble
    • Welcome to Mauthausen
    • Sudden Realizations
    • From Dawn to Dusk
    • Illegal Hatred
    • Stained Gravel
    • Part Three
    • Loss and Desperation
    • Nightmares
    • The Letter on the Table
    • Remorse
    • The Violinist Across the Street
    • Comfort in Paintings
    • The German Artist and the Jewish Violinist
    • Unforgiving Children
    • A Book and a Jew
    • Horrible Scenes
    • Reunion
    • Filled Hearts and Helping Neighbors
    • Farewell
    • Salty Tears, Salty Blood
    • Epilogue
    • Grief
    • The End of the War
    • Found Paintings
    • A Moment of Inspiration
    • Author's Note

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    • Introduction
    • Prologue
    • Part One
    • The Swastika
    • The Nazi Soldier and the Jew
    • Frozen Days and Frozen Hearts
    • A Series of Terror
    • A Time of Confusion
    • An Important Decision
    • Emptiness
    • Long Days and Longer Nights
    • Distant Dreams
    • Hidden Identities
    • Scarring Sights
    • A Sudden Disappearance
    • A Heartfelt Letter
    • A New Life
    • An Unexpected Visit
    • An Evening to Remember
    • Sliver of Hope
    • Flames of Hatred
    • Star of David
    • Part Two
    • Taken
    • The Comfort of a Friend
    • Train Ride
    • Dark Paintings
    • Starless Nights and Empty Days
    • A Bit of Trouble
    • Welcome to Mauthausen
    • Sudden Realizations
    • From Dawn to Dusk
    • Illegal Hatred
    • Stained Gravel
    • Part Three
    • Loss and Desperation
    • Nightmares
    • The Letter on the Table
    • Remorse
    • The Violinist Across the Street
    • Comfort in Paintings
    • The German Artist and the Jewish Violinist
    • Unforgiving Children
    • A Book and a Jew
    • Horrible Scenes
    • Reunion
    • Filled Hearts and Helping Neighbors
    • Farewell
    • Salty Tears, Salty Blood
    • Epilogue
    • Grief
    • The End of the War
    • Found Paintings
    • A Moment of Inspiration
    • Author's Note
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