The Ways We Hide: A Novel

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sold On A Monday—over a million copies sold!—comes a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.

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Published Sep 6, 2022

496 pages

Average rating: 7.26

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Margie Pettersen
Oct 27, 2025
8/10 stars
Fenna becomes an orphan after a horrific mine accident kills her father. She is placed in an orphanage but runs away to be with her childhood best friend, Arie. After a separation of many years, reconnects with him during World War II. Fenna is a trained illusionist and is recruited by intelligence services to create and invent items that would be useful to spies. It’s a story about magicians, friendships, wartime spies, and love.

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