First published 2019
Amid the horrors of Stalin's Great Terror, Natalya and Vera Bukhgalter must navigate the treacherous landscape of Nazi-occupied Belarus. As Jewish sisters in a world turned upside-down, they are forced to make impossible choices to protect each other. With the Gestapo closing in and the Resistance calling, the sisters find their bond tested by the harsh realities of war. In the face of overwhelming odds, they must decide how far they'll go to secure a future beyond the violence that surrounds them.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, jewish
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Belarus, Nazi-Occupied
Period: Great Terror, World War II
388 pages · Paperback · Balzer + Bray
Content warnings: violence, war