Where so many historical fiction books glorify and romanticize the events of the Holocaust, this one shares more of the truth.  And I wouldn't expect anything less from this story. Once again Aden Polydoros beautifully blended historical fiction with fantasy and Jewish folklore and I was invested from start to end. The writing was so lyrical while also showcasing quite a horrific and dark part of history. Also, I live for golem stories and this was done so brilliantly. I really enjoyed how the word monster was used as well and what determines those qualities in human beings or in the Golem. There was action, new and important relationships, and so many key moments. I've loved everything Polydoros has written so far and this book completely blew me away. I loved it so much and had a full range of emotions when I was reading. Thank you to Inkyard Press for the ARC to read and review!