A forbidden identity. A dark family legacy. The unputdownable World War II novel based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor.

Eva Reich never felt she had to choose between the worlds of her Jewish father and Christian mother—until history cruelly chose for her. In 1941, her comfortable youth in Berlin shatters when she and her family are forced onto a freight train bound for Nazi-occupied Poland. Thrust into the terrifying brutality of Auschwitz and surrounding work camps, Eva must draw on every ounce of inner strength to survive a world built on intimidation and hatred. Yet, in the darkest corners of the camp, she discovers unexpected glimmers of fearlessness, bravery, and human kindness.

Decades later in present-day Israel, a man named Avner receives a mysterious package containing an old diary.

The diary is accompanied by a single letter signed with a name he has never heard before: Eva Reich. As Avner turns the dusty, handwritten pages, he is forced to confront the long-buried secrets of his own family’s origins—truths kept hidden through generations of war, estrangement, and silence. Moving seamlessly between past and present, this breathtaking dual-timeline novel uncovers the heavy price of keeping secrets alive and the enduring power of truth.

Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Diary of Anne Frank, and deeply emotional stories of maternal bond and female survival.

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