Titanic historical fiction & Spanish Flu in fiction
The Brittle Saga trilogy doesn’t just follow the aftermath of the Titanic disaster or the ruthless ambitions of Matthew Turner, it also plunges straight into one of history’s deadliest moments: the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.
The world was barely recovering from the Great War when an invisible killer swept across continents, striking down rich and poor alike. In my story, this pandemic is no background detail, it reaches directly into the lives of the Turners and the Asparovs, changing the course of their tangled destinies.
- Love and loss collide as the flu claims its victims within the family, threatening to undo fragile bonds just as they begin to form.
- No amount of wealth or power can protect Matthew Turner from the shadow of the pandemic, making him face an enemy he cannot manipulate or control.
- For Magda, or Maggie, as she has become, the flu intensifies her struggle with identity and memory, reminding her, and us, how fleeting life can be when fate strikes.
The Spanish Flu in The Brittle Saga isn’t just history woven into fiction, it’s a catalyst that tests loyalty, love, and the resilience of a family already scarred by betrayal and revenge.
Readers of historical drama will recognize how eerily this moment echoes our own modern experience of global upheaval. That’s what makes The Brittle Saga so compelling: real history shaping unforgettable characters, in ways that feel both epic and deeply personal.
If you’re drawn to sweeping historical sagas where true events crash into the lives of flawed, passionate characters, then the Spanish Flu chapters of The Brittle Saga will grip you to the final page.
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