{"product_id":"the-light-of-the-midnight-stars-the-beautiful-and-timeless-tale-of-love-loss-and-sisterhood-9780356511474","title":"The Light of the Midnight Stars The beautiful and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SPELLBINDING TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS, SISTERHOOD AND THE TANGLED THREADS OF FATE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Blending folktale with history, hope with tragedy, its touch will linger on your heart long after you put it down\u003c\/b\u003e'' Marie Brennan, author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is how a fairy tale begins . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah, bookish and calm, can coax plants to grow even when the weather is bitterly cold. Sarah, defiant and strong, can control the impulsive nature of fire. And Levana, the fey one, can read the path of the stars to decipher their secrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly recommended for lovers of Naomi Novik's \u003ci\u003eSpinning Silver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and her 'Scholomance' series, as well as readers who enjoy their fantasy steeped in myths from infrequently represented people and places * LIBRARY JOURNAL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Light of the Midnight Stars is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e storytelling as spellcasting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRossner has conjured something vivid and wild and true\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE MERCIES\u003cbr\u003eRossner's tale is as lyrical as the slow growth of roots, the quick dance of fire and the stately procession of the stars.\u003cb\u003e Blending folktale with history, hope with tragedy, its touch will linger on your heart long after you put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Marie Brennan, author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent series\u003cbr\u003eRossner creates\u003cb\u003e a lush, immersive world\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The result is \u003cb\u003eas lovely as it is heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003eRossner has crafted a\u003cb\u003e masterful tale blending Jewish mysticism, fairy tales, and history\u003c\/b\u003e in this story about three girls who wield the sacred magic of King Solomon's descendants ... This \u003cb\u003espectacular coming-of-age story\u003c\/b\u003e shows the evolution that each of the sisters moves through to find their ending -- BOOKLIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA welcome tribute to Jewish resilience in the face of oppression, imbued with elemental magic, folkloric traditions, and the transcendent power of love\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jordanna Max Brodsky, author of THE WOLF IN THE WHALE\u003cbr\u003eThere are princes and princess­es aplen­ty in Rena Rossner's new fan­ta­sy nov­el, \u003ci\u003eThe Light of the Mid­night Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eenough of the fan­tas­ti­cal to sat­is­fy the most ardent Grimm fan\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Read­ers will feel a con­nec­tion to the time and place, as it serves as a con­stant reminder of what we fight for dai­ly - free­dom to be our­selves and to choose our own destinies * JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49896804516183,"sku":"9780356511474","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-light-of-the-midnight-stars-the-beautiful-and-timeless-tale-of-love-loss-and-sisterhood-9780356511474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}