"Rose Under Fire" is a historical fiction novel by Elizabeth Wein, published in 2013. The novel is a companion to Wein's previous novel, "Code Name Verity," and follows a different character's experience during World War II. The story is told from the perspective of Rose Justice, an American pilot who is captured and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp for women. While at the camp, Rose befriends a group of Polish "Rabbits," women who were subjected to horrific medical experiments by the Nazi doctors. Rose struggles to maintain hope and hold onto her sense of self in the face of the atrocities she witnesses and experiences. The novel explores themes of courage, survival, friendship, and the resilience of the human spirit. Wein drew inspiration from real-life stories of women pilots and prisoners of war during World War II, and the novel has been praised for its historical accuracy and emotional depth.
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