I Must Betray You
What's it about
What would you do if your government forced you to become an informant against your own family and friends? This is the impossible choice facing a Romanian teenager in 1989. You’ll be plunged into a world of secrets and lies, where every word is a risk. Discover the suffocating reality of life under one of history's most brutal dictatorships. Through one boy's eyes, you'll experience the paranoia, the courage, and the desperate hope of a nation on the brink of revolution, questioning who you can trust when betrayal is the only path to survival.
Meet the author
Ruta Sepetys is an internationally acclaimed, 1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, celebrated for giving voice to the silenced stories of history. As the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee, her own family's harrowing experience with totalitarianism fueled a passionate quest to unearth hidden truths. This personal connection drives her meticulous research and her dedication to illuminating the strength of the human spirit in the face of brutal oppression, a theme powerfully explored in I Must Betray You.
What's it about
What would you do if your government forced you to become an informant against your own family and friends? This is the impossible choice facing a Romanian teenager in 1989. You’ll be plunged into a world of secrets and lies, where every word is a risk. Discover the suffocating reality of life under one of history's most brutal dictatorships. Through one boy's eyes, you'll experience the paranoia, the courage, and the desperate hope of a nation on the brink of revolution, questioning who you can trust when betrayal is the only path to survival.
Meet the author
Ruta Sepetys is an internationally acclaimed, 1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, celebrated for giving voice to the silenced stories of history. As the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee, her own family's harrowing experience with totalitarianism fueled a passionate quest to unearth hidden truths. This personal connection drives her meticulous research and her dedication to illuminating the strength of the human spirit in the face of brutal oppression, a theme powerfully explored in I Must Betray You.
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