An unforgettable story tying together past and present from the bestselling author of The
Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin 1933. The night skies are burning
bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number and Berlin is
no longer a safe place for young Freya. She can only watch on horrified as her beloved city
falls to fascism - and the usually law-abiding Freya is forced to make a choice: continue being
a bystander or sacrifice herself to save the lives of others... Los Angeles present day .
Maddie commutes home to her family to reset. Struggling to fully turn off from her work she is
surprised to come across a pre-war German diary amongst her Grandpa's things. And when she
starts to dig into the diary Maddie's shocked by what she finds. And so begins a journey that
will take Maddie beyond America as she searches for the truth about Freya and how she changed
people's lives across the globe... A sweeping tale of bravery and betrayal perfect for fans of
Barbara Davis and Madeline Martin. Readers can't put down Daisy Wood's books! 'Amazing!
Delightful! Perfection!' NetGalley reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I couldn't put it down... utterly
enthralling from start to finish!' NetGalley reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This is the best historical
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