Then They Came

Then They Came is a short story set in an occupied village north of Kyiv, from the perspective of Katya, a pensioner, wife and mother, and follows her story from the eve of war to the liberation of her home.

It was released on May 9th, 2022.

That's Victory Day in the Russian Federation, which commemorates the world's heroic victory over Nazism in World War Two. Ironically, it might be the day Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin formally declares war on Ukraine (because, of course, he terms the devastation that he has already inflicted on millions of innocent Ukrainians as simply a "Special Operation"). Whatever one of those is.

I'd like it to be the day that the reading community raises a hundred-foot high pile of money to support Ukrainian refugees, internally displaced persons, women and children, as well as the future reconstruction of a victorious Ukraine, on behalf of a wonderful charity called United Help Ukraine. They operate daily in the war zone, sending humanitarian aid, procuring vehicles for local partners to drive those supplies to where it's most needed, providing internet and fuel in towns and cities ravaged by Russian bombardment, sending medical supplies, helping heal those grievously injured in this conflict, and much, much more.

By simply buying a copy of Then They Came, you can help this amazing organization with their work. If you're able to donate a little more, you will find a link to a JustGiving donation page inside the book, front and back. All proceeds will be donated immediately to United Help Ukraine, and accounted for on a special page on my website.

If you want to help spread the word, please post a link to Then They Came on your social media accounts, text a friend asking them to buy their own copy, or add it to your email signature. There's a lot going on in the world today. But this is one of those times when good people don't look away.

Thank you.

Jack.