I Must Betray You

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ruta Sepetys delivers a poignant historical thriller set in 1989 Romania, where seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu grapples with the oppressive regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. Dreaming of becoming a writer, Cristian is coerced by the secret police into becoming an informer, facing a harrowing choice between betraying his loved ones or using his position to challenge the regime. As the momentum for revolution builds, he risks everything to reveal the truth and fight for his country’s freedom, exploring themes of resilience and the human spirit amidst a backdrop of fear and oppression.