Torn between a forbidden love and a dangerous passion, she risked everything to save the innocent.
AMSTERDAM, 1943. The Nazis have tightened their grip on the city, turning canals and cobblestone streets into places of fear. Sophie Milstein, once a talented librarian, now operates from the shadows.
Working from a hidden attic, Sophie utilizes her artistic gift to become one of the resistance's most skilled forgers. Under the dim light of a single candle, she creates false identity papers—lifelines that save hundreds of Jewish children from the trains heading East.
But Sophie is fighting a war on multiple fronts. While her heart is anchored by a profound bond with Marika, a fearless resistance fighter, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous alliance with Michael, a mysterious British intelligence agent. As the war intensifies, Michael becomes her protector and confidant, sparking a complex passion that blurs the lines between duty and desire.
Yet, as the ruthless Colonel Zoller closes in on "The Librarian," Sophie faces her hardest test. She has sworn to protect young Hannah, a Jewish orphan she loves as her own daughter. To save the child from the camps, Sophie must make a choice that will shatter her world and demand the ultimate price from those who love her.
2010. The war is long over, but for Sophie’s daughter, Anne, the past remains a haunting mystery. Driven to uncover the truth behind her mother’s distant silences, Anne embarks on a journey that reveals a devastating secret kept for decades—and a legacy of courage and love that survived against all odds.
Perfect for fans of The Nightingale, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
