Echoes of the Great War Trilogy

Love and loss on the front lines — and at home.

 

Spanning the years of the Great War and its aftermath, Melina Druga’s Echoes of the Great War Trilogy follows nurse Hettie Steward and her family as they navigate love, duty, loss and renewal during one of history’s most turbulent eras.

  • Book One – Angel of Mercy

1914.  As the world marches to war, newlywed Hettie defies convention and joins the Canadian Army Nursing Service. On the battlefields of Europe, she learns that courage takes many forms — and that love can both wound and heal.

  • Book Two – Those Left Behind

While Hettie serves overseas, her family faces their own trials on the Canadian home front. Those who remain behind discover that endurance can be as brave as battle.

  • Book Three – Adjustment Year

1919.  The war is over, but its scars remain. Returning home, Hettie and her husband must rebuild their lives and find peace in a world forever changed.

Rich in historical detail and emotional depth, the Echoes of the Great War Trilogy is perfect for readers of Jennifer Robson, Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah — a sweeping saga of resilience, compassion, and the enduring power of love in the face of war.

Angel of Mercy

Book #1 from the series: Echoes of the Great War Trilogy

One woman’s courage will change everything.

Angel of Mercy transports readers to 1914 Canada, where the world is on the brink of war and one young woman must choose between love and purpose.

Henrietta “Hettie” Steward dreams of continuing her work as a nurse, but society — and her husband — expect her to abandon her career for domestic life. When...

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Those Left Behind

Book #2 from the series: Echoes of the Great War Trilogy

The Great War tests not only those who fight, but those left behind.

While husbands, brothers and sons march off to war, the women of Canada are left to endure the heartache, uncertainty and transformation that the Great War brings.

In Those Left Behind, the second installment of Melina Druga’s Echoes of the Great War Trilogy, the story shifts...

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Adjustment Year

Book #3 from the series: Echoes of the Great War Trilogy

When the guns fall silent, hearts must learn to heal.

In Adjustment Year, the powerful conclusion to Melina Druga’s Echoes of the Great War Trilogy, nurse Hettie Steward and her husband, Alfred, return to a world forever changed. The war left invisible scars, and the life they once imagined no longer fits who they’ve become.

Set in 1919 Canada, ...

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Where Poppies Grow

WWI Trilogy Omnibus

The war that changes everything.

Melina Druga’s Where Poppies Grow brings together three sweeping novels that trace the emotional and human cost of the First World War through the eyes of those who lived it and survived its aftermath.

Angel of Mercy – 1914. Newlywed nurse Hettie Steward defies convention to join the Canadian Army Nursing Service....

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