Under the Same Stars

‘Under the Same Stars will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful’ E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud

‘Stirring and absolutely unforgettable’ Samira Ahmed, New York Times-bestselling author of Internment and Hollow Fires

‘Full of banter, romance, humor and a little bit of magic’ Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing and After Life

From New York Times-bestselling author Libba Bray comes a propulsive historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world.

It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last.

In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom’s Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too-but not to find love. As World War II unfolds in their small town of Kleinwald, the oak may hold the key to resistance against the Nazis.

In 1980s West Germany, American teen transplant Jenny feels suffocated by her strict parents and is struggling to fit in. Until she finds herself falling for Lena, a punk-rock girl hell-bent on tearing down the wall separating West Germany from East Germany, and meeting Frau Hermann, a kind old lady with secrets of her own.

In Spring 2020, New York City, best friends Miles and Chloe are in the first weeks of COVID lockdown and hating Zoom school, when an unexpected package from Chloe’s grandmother leads them to investigate a cold case about two unidentified teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom’s Oak eighty years ago.

Author Biography

Libba Bray’s writing has been described as ‘compulsively readable,’ often receiving starred reviews and Best-Book-of-the-Year accolades. Her novels have topped the New York Times, USA Today, Indie, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Her work includes the Gemma Doyle trilogy (A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing); the Michael L. Printz Award-winning Going Bovine; Beauty Queens, an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist; and the Diviners series. She is originally from Texas but makes her home in New York City.