This book is a historical fiction set in 1882-83 during the time of the last blood libel trial. A young Christian girl goes missing and the Jewish community are accused of killing her in a ritualistic sacrifice. When a young Jewish boy is threatened and coerced into testifying against his father and his community, only a friend of the victim (a young girl herself) knows the truth. In order for the truth to come out, she will have to go against her family, her friends, and her own community.

This book is based on fact from the actual trial and accusations that happened at the time. The trial and surrounding actions of the community in Hungary during this time gained reaction world-wide, and the trial marked the end of the blood libel trials that happened so frequently. The story of the main character (Julie) is fictional, but it is set against the backdrop of historical reality.

The book was pretty good. I enjoyed how the truth and reality of history was incorporated, right down to the names of the characters and places. It was a good story and kept me interested. The beginning was slow as the story was set up, but after the backdrop was laid, the story got very engaging. Excellent way to tell a very important story.