Review by Booklist Review
When American pilot Ward Millar crashes over enemy lines during the Korean War, his chances of survival are as absent as his faith in God. Suffering from broken ankles, disease, and the threat of execution as a POW, Ward struggles to maintain his determination to get home. Kim Jae Pil is a devout Christian forced into service in the North Korean army and into concealing his true beliefs in God and country. As the war pulls both Ward and Jae Pil deeper into enemy territory, their chance meeting ignites a camaraderie shaped by rediscovered faith and renewed hope in the possibility of their joint escape to freedom. In his first novel, nonfiction writer Collis (The Immortals, 2021) triumphantly delivers a mesmerizing story of faith and survival during the Korean War, instantly establishing himself as a literary force in historical fiction. His compassion and gritty realism bring a remarkably fresh voice to wartime inspiration as his characters grapple with the notion of God's purpose amid gripping and sometimes graphic horrors of war. Based on true events, Praying with the Enemy features a sensitive and nuanced range of emotions, granting this well-researched historical and tactical novel satisfying depth.
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