Ruta Sepetys (rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a "crossover" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, and The Fountains of Silence have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Between Shades of Gray was adapted into the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RutaSepetys.
"As educational as it is thrilling...[T]he power of I Must
Betray You [is] it doesn't just describe the destabilizing
effects of being spied on; it will make you experience them too."
-New York Times Book Review
"Sepetys brilliantly blends a staggering amount of research
with heart, craft, and insight in a way very few writers can.
Compulsively readable and brilliant." -Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
"Sepetys once again masterfully portrays a dark, forgotten
corner of history." -Booklist, starred review
"Sepetys's latest book maintains the caliber readers have come
to expect from an author whose focus on hidden histories has made
her a YA powerhouse of historical fiction...Sepetys is a formidable
writer, and her stories declare the need to write about global
issues of social injustice. For that reason and her attention to
detail, this is a must-read." -School Library Journal,
starred review
"Cristian's tense first-person narrative foregrounds stark
historical realities, unflinchingly confronting deprivations and
cruelty while balancing them with perseverance and hope as Romania
hurtles toward political change." -Publishers Weekly,
starred review
"A master class in pacing and atmosphere." -BookPage
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