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The Light of the Midnight Stars
The Light of the Midnight Stars | Rena Rossner
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Experience an evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore in this fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood. ? "The Light of the Midnight Stars is storytelling as spellcasting. Rossner has conjured something vivid and wild and true. Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies Deep 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. Hannah, 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. But 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 survive - and change the fate of their family forever. Praise for The Light of the Midnight Stars: "Rossner creates a lush, immersive world through which the sprawling plot meanders, punctuated by moments of intense grief. The result is as lovely as it is heartbreaking." Publishers Weekly "Rossner's tale is as lyrical as the slow growth of roots, the quick dance of fire, and the stately procession of the stars. Blending folktale with history, hope with tragedy, its touch will linger on your heart long after you put it down." Marie Brennan For more from Rena Rossner, check out The Sisters of the Winter Wood.
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KristiAhlers
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This is an amazing tragic and heartbreaking and lovely book. Yes, it‘s all that and more really. If you read only a little bit this should make that TBR pile for sure! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Jari-chan
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A magical and tragical tale. I was fascinated by the mixture of the Jewish culture and history, fairytales and modern topics. It all goes so well together here, Rossner wrote such a beauty of a book. But as you might guess, destiny doesn't go easy with the three sisters, and they have a lot to endure. And so does the reader who has to face his/her helpnesness while the belvoed characters suffer. This book really, really touched me deep down.

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AllisonM89
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What a beautiful story. Heartbreaking and magnificent. The kind of story that stays with you.

#bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks

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Could we get this page printed in color and framed please???? 😍😍

LaraS Ooo, I definitely second that motion...gorgeous! I love when authors add a little extra sumthin' sumthin' 3y
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Jen_Reads
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I love getting book mail. This one sounds good.

rubyslippersreads 😻😻😻 3y
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