The 'Great War' (1914-1918) is in it's final hours; an armistice beginning at 11.00 hours has been agreed on but one unit is ordered to fight on until the very last minute. Desk bound generals and assorted 'top brass' desire their moment of glory before it all ends,putting at risk once again the lives of brave soldiers in the trenches. They themselves ponder their immediate future in the coming battle and some take a few moments to refelect on their lives.

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Sergeant Jack Bennett is ready for World War I to be over with.

The company Colonel has called a meeting between all the Troop officers.

A treaty has been signed, one that will bring the fighting to an end between the British and the Germans. But with the happy news comes some equally bad news. Something that will change the lives of many as the Troops are told to take one last stand before the war comes to an end.

Armistice is an amazing depiction of what the war was like for the soldiers during WWI. The emotional upheaval for all is quite telling and left me feeling emotionally drained and saddened for those whose lives were lost. This story is a gut wrenching book that has the reader seeing what life was like behind the war lines. A shocking ending that is both a sad and yet happy ending.

Rating: 5 Cups

Danielle

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Sergeant Jack Bennett has a rough row to hoe. There is a runner coming, and he is the highest ranking officer left standing in his bedraggled forces. His Lieutenant is down with dysentery, the Sergeant-Major killed in the no-man's land supervising the gathering and bringing in of the dead and wounded, an so he receives the news of the orders to stand down, and wonders what will happen next. Jack Bennett is a man with many years under his belt, and most as a non-commissioned officer. He has seen the struggles of the men under him, has suffered and prayed with them when the most stupid of orders have been handed down. Now, with his Lieutenant in the infirmary, he is the only officer left and takes things over.

When the Sergeant shows up for the conference, orders are received concerning developments in the war’s status. As to the news taken to the troops earlier to stand down, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. There is to be an armistice, the documents were signed, and all is in order. But there is a hitch in the plans. To satisfy a bunch of lazy and inconsiderate generals who have not seen battle, and who realized how much further their careers could go if they engaged the enemy personally, there will be a last and final offensive. They have an hour to ready the troops, to make plans, and to implement the orders to begin the fight at 09:00, which is only two hours from the armistice implementation. The strategy has not been set, so the advice of Sgt. Bennett is taken as the best way to comply with orders and yet save as many lives as possible. What happens in that hour is a story in and of itself, but the outcome of the war for his troops hinge on their strategy working. Who will survive, and who won’t is the surprise for both sides…

From a time of war, where the enemy was an unknown commodity by either side, comes a story of love, and sacrifice centered around the Great War to End All Wars. This WWI short entitled Armistice, is a tale of sacrifice for one's country, the love and caring for the men in one's command, and the last battle of a war that should never have been fought. Again, from the pen of Author Bill Haworth, we get a poignant story, this time of men at war, their thoughts on home, and those left behind. The story of these courageous men who loved their country to the end will pull your heart and your soul. Well Done Bill! The movies couldn't do it any better.

If these three stories, Armistice, Stonehenge, and Whitby: Vampires Return?, are indicative of the fourth that is to be placed in this particular anthology, then you are in for some excellent reading. They are not your pure romances, but they are a well blended set of extraordinary tales about human beings, and about the vagaries of love. Whether it be for love of country, love of a woman, or love of the truth, each is a successful story with memorable characters, and the pull that will draw you back again and again. Well done, Bill, and please may we have some more?

Rose

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