| Abstract |
"Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren't free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceauescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He's left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves--or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe. Cristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom? Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys is back with a historical thriller that examines the little-known history of a nation defined by silence, pain, and the unwavering conviction of the human spirit." -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Trust no one. Tell no one. Spies are everywhere."--Cover |
| General note | Includes photographs, Author's note and Research and sources. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319). |
| Interest age level |
Ages 12 and up. Philomel Books. |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 7 and up |
| Audience |
HL 500 Lexile |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Sepetys, Ruta. I must betray you. New York : Philomel Books, 2022 9781984836052 |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Young adult fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Spy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Political fiction. |
| LCCN | 2021047674 |
| ISBN | 9781984836038 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 198483603X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780593524152 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0593524152 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781668854570 |
| ISBN | 1668854570 |
