Locke, K: This Rebel Heart

 "Vivid, suspenseful, emotionally grounded, and heartbreaking... essential reading for lovers of historical fiction." SLJ, starred review

"A breathtaking, affecting work . The queer characters, gentle three-way romance and passionate socio-political activism in This Rebel Heart are likely to strike a recognizable chord for teens of any era." Shelf Awareness, starred review

 "Like Sepetys The Fountains of Silence, this will certainly send readers to research a lesser-known resistance movement and realize that while it s easy to judge history in hindsight, it s far more difficult, but necessary, to try to make it." The Bulletin, starred review
 
With its richly drawn characters and gutting depictions of post-Holocaust trauma and antisemitism, This Rebel Heart is a grounded, often heartbreaking account of Jewish life under Russian occupation."  Polygon
 
"Katherine Locke isn t a household name yet. This Rebel Heart could very well be the book to change that." BookPage

"History and magic intertwine in a beautifully rendered Budapest.... Challenging and rewarding." Kirkus Reviews

"Locke offers an original, moving tribute to the bravery of freedom fighters straight and queer, Jewish and gentile who risked their lives for their cause." Publishers Weekly