Set amidst the tumultuous backdrop of World War II, 'The Orphan's Tale' by Pam Jenoff weaves a profound narrative of friendship, courage, and sacrifice. Noa, a teenage girl shunned for her pregnancy with a Nazi soldier's child and forced to relinquish her baby, stumbles upon a railcar filled with Jewish infants en route to a concentration camp. Reminded of her own loss, Noa rescues one of the infants, an act that steers her life into the unpredictable world of a German circus. There, she must conceal her identity by mastering the aerial trapeze and navigate the complexities of her relationship with Astrid, the lead aerialist and initial rival. What emerges is an unbreakable bond between the two women. As they face the grim realities of war and constant threats, their loyalty to each other might be the only thing that can either save them or lead to their undoing.