Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken

“A heartbreaking and bittersweet novel about the need for queer joy even in the midst of the horrors of war. The ending had me in tears.”—Malinda Lo, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club

For fans of Ruta Sepetys and Malinda Lo, a heart-wrenching queer historical YA romance set in the Swing Youth movement of World War II Berlin

Charlotte Kraus would follow Angelika Haas anywhere. Which is how she finds herself in an underground club one Friday night the summer before World War II, dancing to contraband American jazz and swing music, suddenly feeling that anything might be possible.

Unable to resist the allure of sharing this secret with Geli, Charlie returns to the club again and again, despite the dangers of breaking the Nazi Party’s rules. Soon, terrified by the tightening vise of Hitler’s power, Charlie and the other Swingjugend are drawn to larger and larger acts of rebellion. But the war will test how much they are willing to risk—and to lose.

From the critically acclaimed author of Who I Was with Her, this beautifully told story of hope, love, and resistance will captivate readers of Girl in the Blue Coat and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

• Sapphic Romance: In the heart of a terrifying regime, Charlotte Kraus finds her world in the charismatic Angelika Haas, stealing moments of joy and love as the world outside grows darker.
• WWII Berlin: Experience the chilling atmosphere of 1930s Berlin as the Nazi Party’s power tightens its grip, turning every corner and every friendship into a potential danger.
• The Swing Youth: Discover the world of the Swingjugend, defiant German teens who use contraband American jazz and swing music as their own form of rebellion against the Reich.
• A Story of Resistance: For Charlie and her friends, what begins with illicit music soon escalates into larger acts of rebellion, forcing them to decide how much they are willing to risk for what they believe in.