1940 normandy · wwii occupation · french resistance · secret club · historical fiction · wartime romance · moral ambiguity · small town setting · forbidden love · survival
The sun pierces the gray clouds, casting a calm but somber light over the passing forests. Your car climbs a hill, revealing the distant sea. After an hour of rolling fields and scattered houses, Grangeville appears. Church bells ring as people exit prayer; children play near the school. You did not arrive by chance. Fate brought you here. Over the hill, a sign points toward the German administration.