The Other Day, I Read...

The other day, I read a book written by Urve Tamberg called The Darkest Corner of the World. The book is about a 15 year old girl named Madli who lives in Tallinn, Estonia. It's set in the 1940's, when Soviet Russia was in control of the Baltic countries, and Germany was fighting for control of them. Madli is looking forward to getting away from the soldiers when she visits her grandparents in Hiiumaa, an island far from Tallinn, for the summer. Soon after Madli arrives in Hiiumaa, Germany gets closer and Russia steps up the rules. They send a notice saying that Madli's brother Kalju has to join the Red Army. After hearing this, Madli and her two brothers hide in the forest with a group of people fighting for Estonia's freedom. As the Red Army and the Nazi's get closer, Madli, Kalju and Peeter have to decide which side to fight for.