The Royal Station Master’s Daughters at War: A dramatic World War I saga of the royal family (The Royal Station Master’s Daughters Series book 2)
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It is 1917 and Maria has adapted well to her new life on the royal Sandringham estate where she works as a maid in the Big House for Queen Alexandra and is in awe of the many treasures around her. It is two years since she turned up at the royal station master’s house to escape her secret past, destitute and with nowhere else to turn. Having proven herself to Harry Saward and his daughters, she is now welcomed by them as one of the family. But when Nellie, a mysterious relative turns up, on the run from the law, Maria’s new-found happiness could be under threat.
Meanwhile, the impact of World War I is felt deeply in the community as the fate of missing men from the Sandringham Company, who fought in Gallipoli, is still unknown. Harry’s daughters pull together to support each other and women on the royal estate as they face their sorrows and challenges. Ada’s husband, Alfie, is away fighting on the front line while Beatrice is now a VAD nurse at a cottage hospital. Jessie has become a land army girl, proudly doing a man’s job, while pining for her sweetheart Jack.
In a community torn apart by loss and tragedy, how will the station master’s family survive and find the happiness they’re all searching for?
The Royal Station Master’s Daughters at War is the second book in the WWI saga series, inspired by the Saward family, who ran the station at Wolferton in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through this family we get a glimpse into all walks of life – from royalty to the humblest of soldiers.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Zaffre (2 Mar. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 3470 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 367 pages |
by lisa
this is the second book in the series and I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely heartwarming tale with some lively and colourful characters. I have attached would definitely be a recommend this a light read.
by EWATSON11
The second book in the trilogy and it certain did not disappoint the book ebbs and flows and brings the story to life.
We see what the Saward sisters are getting up to. also other family members. When a distant relative turns up who is wanted by the law will this upset Maria and her life. With the men that are missing two years on from Gallipoli without knowing what has happened to them the woman of the village are still grieving.
Interesting to see a photo of Harry Saward on the internet as he was the station master at Wolferton.
The book is a wonderful read and getting you so wanting to know more and could not put this down.
I look forward to reading the next book and would recommend this book.
by Mrs Lorraine Joad
This book is a real treat. I did read the first book in the series before but it could be read as a stand alone. The characters are so believable in a wonderful family drama set during WW1. I will certainly look forward to more adventures with the family.
by Lucy-Bookworm
In the second book in the series, life has settled somewhat for the Saward family, though the war still rages & losses are felt strongly. Jessie has a sweetheart, Beatrice has found a new purpose as a Nurse, and Maria has been accepted by the community and is working hard to provide for her mother, brothers & young son.
There have been many losses during the war, and as news trickles home reporting that many of the local men are missing, their unknown fate plunges the village into despair. However there remains a glimmer of hope to families that they might still be alive and when young Eddie Herring, Maria’s sweetheart, is brought to the local convalescent home, he is able to give some comfort that others may follow.
When a young woman arrives in Wolferton, and reports that she is wanted for theft, bigamy and possible manslaughter, the Seward family are again plunged into turmoil, as Nellie Jeacock is Maria’s cousin on her mother’s side. With such close links to the Royal Family, the Sewards must try to avoid another potential scandal whilst always striving for the truth.
It was interesting to learn more about the embroidery done by wounded soldiers as part of rehabilitation (building fine motor skills, can be done sitting and is what we’d now call “mindful”, enabling them to get absorbed into it and not constantly reflect on their injuries). Whilst some moments feel unrealistic, and Nellie’s storyline didn’t engage me as much as Maria’s in the first book, overall it is a good second installment to the story.
Disclosure: I received an advance reader copy of this book free via NetGalley. Whilst thanks go to the author & publisher for the opportunity to read it, all opinions are my own & my review is left voluntarily
by isibits
I didn’t realise this was book 2 but read it and thoroughly enjoyed it as a stand alone book. It was an engaging easy read with many branches of the main tale. Each one of them could have been published individually, they were so well intertwined that the book flowed from one to another without the reader loosing track.
I really hope Ellee Seymour will be writing book 3 as I would love to know the next chapters in the character’s lives!!
Great book, lovely story telling!
by Amazon Customer
Loved it and made all the better for having just visited the location and are x
by Nitty100
Historical fiction from 1915 during the war years. Wolferton Station is where the Royal family end their rail journey when visiting their country estate at Sandringham. It is a small station which is also. used by the local community and the soldiers who are embarking on their journey to fight in the war. The book gives an insight in what should be a peaceful community but nothing is what it seems and troubles brew for the Station Master and his family. A lovely read which makes me eager to read the next in the trilogy.
by Barbara Boyles
A good read. If you enjoy historical fiction you will love this book set in the first world war it’s a story of love, loss and family drama full of interesting characters who all have enjoyable storylines. The second in this series and it doesn’t disappoint