I fell in love with Ada Smith after meeting her in THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE so I knew I would need to read the rest of her story in sequel. Despite additional challenges and the continuation of WW II, I am now assured that Ada's life offers a promising future.
After losing Susan's house to a German bomb, Ada, her brother Jamie, and their guardian must find a new home. But, first, Ada spends several months in the hospital for surgery and therapy to repair her clubfoot. She can now wear real shoes, walk relatively pain free, and run and ride like everyone else.
Lady Thorton invites them to move into the guest house on the estate property. It isn't home like Susan's house had become, but they will try to make it their home. The war continues to bring challenges in the form of food and fuel rationing, blackout curtains, and nights in the local church steeple on the lookout for bombing raids and fires. The government also takes control of the Thorton mansion for war purposes which means Lady Thorton must move into the house she graciously offered to Ada, Jamie, and Susan.
The war also brings them Ruth, a Jewish German girl. Lord Thorton arranges for her to live with them while Susan tutors her in maths. Tensions increase as Lady Thorton sees Ruth as the enemy and treats her as such. Death also hits closer to home as Ada attempts to learn the ways of the world and overcome her anger about what life has dealt so far.
Overall, THE WAR I FINALLY WON is a satisfying sequel that brings a bit of history to life for readers.
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