Auschwitz, 1943. Ella tries to ignore the coughs and crying, the whispered prayers. Her eyelids grow heavier, but then a melody floats though the block as if on a breeze. Her lips open on a gasp, joy making her heart sing even as it shatters. She would know that voice anywhereā¦
Sitting bolt upright, Ella rubs at her eyes and concentrates on the music. Is she dreaming? Sheād fallen for Lukaās voice the first time she heard him singing on the street corner near her house, with his kind smile and joyous laugh. He was her first love, and the pain of being torn apart still slices at her.
Heās alive. But even as hope swells in Ellaās heart, terror threatens to swallow it. Luka is Jewish. If heās here, heās in grave dangerāeven more than Ella faces for sneaking into the ghetto to see him back in Warsawā¦ But she will never regret it. They had fought every day for their love, even knowing where it might leadā¦
Despair tears at Ella as she battles to find the strength to keep going, to search for Luka even on the days when the bitter cold whips through the campāthe days when her body feels weaker than ever and her friends are lost to the cruel regime. At night, she listens desperately for the sound of Lukaās voice as heās forced to perform. Knowing heās still alive even if she canāt see him is the one thing that brings her peace.
Until one night when, as his first haunting notes reach her bunk, an angry shout splits the night sky, the music stops, and there is only resounding, terrifying silenceā¦
A beautiful, heartbreaking yet hopeful story that will restore your faith in humanity and in the power of love to triumph over evil. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and The Choice will be blown away by this gripping page-turner.
Readers love Shari J. Ryan:
āWow, wow, wow, wow!!ā¦ I LOVED thisā¦ One of the most emotional and gut-wrenching books I have readā¦ I shed so many tearsā¦ I've not cried like that whilst reading for a long time!!ā¦ A MUST-READ!ā Goodreads reviewer, āāāāā
āWow!!!ā¦ Definitely not going to leave my head anytime soonā¦ Every single tear was worth itā¦ I absolutely LOVEDā¦ Will live in my mind for a very long time!!!ā¦ Clear your schedules and grab your tissues as you will not be able to put this book down or stop the tears from streaming!!!ā¦ Absolutely stunningā¦ A heart-wrenching, absolutely beautifully devastating story.ā Bookworm86, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āHeartbreaking and emotionalā¦ A tearjerkerā¦ Utterly amazingā¦ I didnāt want this heartbreaking story to endā¦ Will stay with me for a very long time.ā leona.omahony, āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
