From a USA Today bestselling author, this is a heart-stopping story of lost love, family drama, resilience and courage in World War II – perfect for fans of Heather Morris, Mandy Robotham and Kate Quinn. ‘I kept wanting to read more!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘[Contains] everything I love about well-written historical fiction.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ’I was rooting for our nurses all the way through.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Albania, 1943. When US Army nurses and identical twins Andrea and Nicole find themselves stranded in a remote area of the war-torn country, their only route to safety is a perilous trek through the mountains with the Germans on their tail. On the long and risky journey, the treacherous conditions push both of them – and Andrea’s marriage – to the limits. When a chance encounter brings Darren, Nicole’s first love, back into their lives, a long-held secret threatens to tear the sisters apart. As the enemy moves ever closer and the danger continues to mount, will the chance to rebuild their relationship be lost forever? Readers have fallen in love with Sisters of the Storm : 'Kortchik brings a fascinating story about a WWII rescue mission through Nazi-occupied Albania to life for the reader.’ JOANNE KORMYLO 'Sisters everywhere will love it.' DEBORAH SWIFT 'Kept me turning the pages far into the night.' CORIN BURNSIDE Praise for Lana Kortchik: ‘ Absolutely wonderful! I recommend all Lana’s books, but I believe this one is my favourite and her best yet! TEN STARS !’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book packs a powerful punch … [it] makes your heart soar with every flight, pound in every battle, and break with every loss.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ A story I won’t be forgetting any time soon … I highly recommend this book.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Beautiful novel. Loved the way it is written . The characters and the era are well portrayed, wrapped in the history of WWII.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Lana Kortchik has a great writing style and the historical elements were everything that I was hoping for .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kortchik has penned a raw, unflinching account of wartime survival, capturing every nuance of a harrowing game of hide-and-seek. An emotional, high-stakes tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.' Susan Meissner 'A brilliant book based on fascinating true events, and a moving story of courage and survival against the odds. Sisters everywhere will love it.' Deborah Swift 'Kortchik brings a fascinating story about a WWII rescue mission through Nazi-occupied Albania to life for the reader.’ Joanne Kormylo 'A winter trek over the wild mountains of Albania. A desperate bid to escape the Nazis. This re imagining of a little known true WW2 event kept me turning the pages far into the night.' Corin Burnside Praise for Lana Kortchik: ‘A powerful and hard-hitting novel , it tackles the themes of loyalty and compassion, and emphasizes the hard choices that need to be made in wartime.’ Deborah Swift 'The author, Lana Kortchik, has done her homework, and it shows. Her writing style is crisp and vivid, and she gives us dialogue that jumps off the page. ’ Harry Fox ‘ Pulls you in to the bleakness of war, the longing for peace, and the exhilaration of profound, unconditional love.’ Marie Silk 'Miss Kortchik takes the reader on a whirlwind journey, full of emotions , loss, love, and faith in this well-researched novel.’ Heather Osborne ‘ I didn't want this story to end . It's one of those books you hold close to your heart and don't want to let go. By the time I got to the last page I felt I knew these wonderful characters well. Such woe was there in this story, but such love , it will melt you. ’ Sharon Laker ' I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book. It will stay with me long after I've finished it' J.L. Leslie Don’t miss this emotional and heart-warming World War II novel, based on true events – brand new in 2026! Lana Kortchik grew up in Ukraine and Siberia, and at the age of sixteen, moved to Australia with her mother. Lana and her family live on the Central Coast of NSW. Lana studied IT at university and, as a student, wrote poetry in Russian that she hid from everyone. For over a decade after graduating, she worked as a computer programmer. When she returned to university to complete her history degree, her favourite lecturer encouraged her to write fiction. She hasn’t looked back, and never goes anywhere without her favourite pen because you never know when the inspiration might strike. Lana’s short stories appeared in many magazines and anthologies, and she was the winner of the Historical Novel Society Autumn 2012 Short Fiction competition. She is the author of USA Today bestsellers Sisters of War and Daughters of the Resistance , published by HQ Digital, an imprint of Harper Collins UK.