TWR Blog Tour Book Review ~ The Hangman's Master by Elyse Hoffman

Stefan Harkel is a reckless man, and this recklessness has often gotten him into trouble. It led to him being kicked out his parents' home at sixteen, and then it led him right into the arms of the Nazi Party’s Brownshirt Unit. In this army of hatred, Stefan finds love and friendship, but when Hitler chooses to purge the Brownshirts, Stefan turns against the Führer he once served loyally, vowing vengeance for his butchered loved ones.

Driven by a desire for revenge, Stefan joins an anti-Nazi resistance group, but killing a few Nazis isn’t enough for him. He yearns for the power to truly make the Nazis pay for what they’ve done. One day, a supernatural occurrence gives him that chance by granting him the power of a god… and a chance for revenge.

Stefan is approached by the Angel of Justice, who reigns over Hell itself. The angel reveals that Hell is divided into thousands of Zones, condemned souls sent to each to suffer whatever punishment their respective Master sees fit. The angels in charge of Hell have chosen Stefan as a warden, and he is given a Contract for his own Zone.

Stefan gains a Contract for Zone N-1, which holds the soul of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the main architects of the Holocaust and the one who instigated the purge of the SA. However, Stefan is not the only one who has been offered a Contract, and with the chance for revenge comes terrible danger.

A ruthless Nazi, another Master, has been killing people for their Contracts, and has his sights set on Stefan. If he gains Heydrich’s contract, he could turn the tide of the war back in Hitler’s favour.

Faced with torture and the murder of innocents, Stefan is the only person standing between his enemies and the precious Contract for Zone N-1. How will he ensure the power of God does not fall into the ruthless Nazis’ hands?

A thrilling tale of redemption and the brutality of the Second World War is flawlessly told in Elyse Hoffman’s latest page-turner.

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Elyse Hoffman

Historical Fiction | Paranormal

10 January 2025

216 Pages

My Rating ~ upcoming

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My life is totally crazy right now and I've only just started this. I have read and enjoyed this author's books in the past and am enjoying this one so far, so I anticipate a good read ahead of me!

Elyse Hoffman is an award-winning author who strives to tell historical tales with new twists. Having studied WWII since the age of thirteen and with interests in fantasy and Jewish folklore, she loves to combine them in her writing. Elyse started writing novels at fourteen and finished her first historical fiction work at fifteen. She has published eight books: five in a series called The Barracks of the Holocaust, and three novels, including The Book of Uriel, Where David Threw Stones, and Fracture. In her spare time, she loves to read, work on pretty keyboards, and hang out with her co-authors - her Goldendoodle Ari and her ex-feral cat, Echo.

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