Young Conquerors

Praise for Once We Were Here:

"Once We Were Here is a modern epic, surging with the lifeblood of Greece and her proud history. Beautiful, tragic, and achingly lovely, this story of heroism, survival, and homeland captured my heart." -Victoria Aveyard, #1 bestselling author of the Red Queen series

"This stirring debut by Christopher Cosmos examines the enduring costs of love and war, and the way family stories-even buried ones-set the course for generations to come. Cosmos is deeply committed not only to his characters and their harrowing experiences, but also to sharing, with insight and empathy, Greece's powerful and often heartbreaking history." -Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and Love and Ruin

"Winston Churchill said that Greeks don't fight like heroes, but heroes fight like Greeks, and this story proves it; a stunning literary debut about legacy and history, war and peace, fate and destiny, the power of family and stories, and how young love can still shine and endure, even in the face of the greatest evils and long after we're gone." -Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The Legend of Bagger Vance

"Christopher Cosmos gives the reader a front-row seat to six pivotal months in the history of Greece, and the world. Full of both heroics and disasters,Once We Were Here shines a vivid light on the human costs of war, and how we inherit family legacies of love, sacrifice, and secrets." -Caitlin Horrocks, author of The Vexations

"Romance, long journeys, war, death, tragedy and heroes? Honestly, we might just have a modern day Greek myth on our hands here! -Kat Cavano, Katcavano.com

"If Hitler and Stalin recognized the Greeks' courage, it's about time the world did, too." -Kirkus Reviews

"Fittingly for a story about wartime love and loss, there are also echoes of Ernest Hemingway." -Michigan Alumnus Magazine

"The beauty and history of Greece, World War II, and love are the backbone of this breathtaking and far-reaching novel. Highly recommend." -ShouldIReaditOrNot.com