I really appreciated the extremely personal piece of history this book gives a peek into, and I'd recommend it to just about anyone with even a passing interest in history.

This doesn't impact my rating, because I love what I've listened to and it's no fault of the author, but I cannot listen bast a certain chapter. It may be the fault of NetGalley's audio player, but past chapter 8, no chapters will play. This is not a problem I've experienced with other NetGalley audiobooks, so this may be an issue to look into.

Thanks so much to Kaia Gallagher for sharing her family's tragic story. Also thanks to NetGalley for the ARC/Audiobook.

I am not sure if I have ever read a book about Estonia…I’m 100% a world history nerd, too! Candles for the Defiant is a personal story about Kaia Gallagher’s (the author) family. It shows the stoic defiance the people of Estonia have to make it through so many wars and tragedies. I feel honored to have read such a personal story…and I want to learn more about the Baltic country.

Kiiri Sandy was a wonderful narrator with a soothing voice to tell the story.

Thank you, NetGalley and Atterberry Press, for a copy!