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1. In the Shadow of God by WitchofHobbiton

   Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   21 Jun 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Original Female Character(s)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Howling Commandos Members (Marvel)
   • Steve Rogers
   • Esther Lichtman
   • Captain America - Character
   • Peggy Carter
   • Howard Stark
   • The Howling Commandos - Character
   • Historical AU
   • WWII
   • Jewish OC - Freeform
   • Holocaust Survivial
   • Wartime Romance
   • Slow Burn
   • Faith & Religion
   • Trauma
   • War
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • canon-divergent
   • Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug
   • War violence
   • anti-Semitism
   • Death
   • References to Concentration Camps & Persecution
   • Nazis
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • Period-Typical Racism
   • Period-Typical Trauma
   • Protective Howling Commandos (Marvel)
   • survivor's guilt
   • Death of a Parent
   • Orphaned
   • War Crimes
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Emotional Baggage
   • Protective Bucky Barnes
   • Found Family
   • tender moments
   • Morally Grey Characters
   • War Makes People Do Stupid Things
   • Slow Burn That Will Kill You
   • OC Has a Spine
   • no metal arm
   • Bucky Barnes Before the Winter Soldier
   • Author is in love with Bucky Barnes
   • no beta we die like men
   • Canon who?
   • i am emotionally compromised

   Summary

   Esther Lichtman survives the Holocaust one day at a time—hiding in the ruins of Nazi Germany, holding fast to her faith, and helping others when she can. Devout, defiant, and exhausted, she’s nearly given up hope—until a chance encounter with Sergeant James “Bucky” Barnes turns everything upside down.

   He's lost so much he can barely recognize who he is. She's still fighting for something bigger than herself. In the wreckage of war, they find an unexpected bond—one forged in silence, trust, and the smallest acts of light in the darkest places.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

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