In the midst of WWII, Sofia struggles to remain true to her virtues. Her father, a Protestant doctor working for the SS, does everything in his power to keep his Jewish wife and daughter safe. His religion and status help his family stay alive but Sofia can no longer stand and watch her fellow Jews be murdered. She knows she must do something. When she meets Isaac, a young man forced to work at a concentration camp hear her home, she realizes this could be her chance. She must risk everything for what is right.

Author Shari J Ryan had me on a deep and powerful emotional rollercoaster with this heart-tugging novel. We follow Sofia's inner battle between obeying her father's wishes to stay safe and longing to help those in need. She knows putting her thoughts into action could mean the end of her life, as well as her loved ones, too. Siblings Isaac and Olivia try to stay together while fighting for their very lives. Their struggles between giving up and staying hopeful are difficult to read, knowing abuse like this was very real at the hands of the Nazis. One critique I had was the pacing was not as smooth as it could have been. The large jumps in time could have been filled in with more detail and story as this is a fairly quick read. Overall, though, the suspense throughout and touching ending combined made for a great historical fiction book that would make a fantastic movie! ( )