im not super into historical fiction but this was definitely interesting. 

the plot follows siblings split by WWI. Laura was a field nurse on the fronts before she was wounded and discharged. Upon returning home to Halifax, Canada she witnesses the great explosion and looses her parents. Now she is depressed and hoping against hope to hear from her brother on the fronts who she's presumed to be dead. She wanders through life until receiving a box of his stuff confirming him dead but also receives an unsolicited spiritual reading from her housemates who claim he's still alive. Needing proof with her own eyes she manages to get her way back to the front where she can investigate his death for sure.
Meanwhile, we get her brother Freddie's perspective from three months ago on the front lines.

The story twists history with a mystical ghostly figure described on the fronts, a house that appears to soldiers and has flowing alcohol and beautiful music performances. Is it a mirage or real magic?

I enjoyed the concept of this despite not often reading historical fiction and I loved the mysticism but thought it took away from the story when it turned into full-blown fantasy magic. I think it would've been more interesting if left up to interpretation to the audience whether the experiences were true or a result of a war riddle haze.