Description
Two worlds bound by a pomegranate gate
Toba Peres can speak but she can't shout; she can walk but she can't run; and she can write in five languages... with both hands at the same time.
Naftaly Cresques dreams every night of an orange-eyed stranger; when awake, he sees things that aren't real; and he carries a book he can never lose and never read.
When the Queen of Sefarad orders all the nation's Jews to leave or convert, Toba and Naftaly are forced to flee, but an unlucky encounter leaves them both separated from their caravan. Lost in the wilderness, Toba follows an orange-eyed stranger through a mysterious gate in a pomegranate grove, leaving Naftaly behind.
With a single step, Toba enters an ancient world that mirrors her own. There, she finds that her fate-and Naftaly's-are bound to an ancient conflict threatening to destroy both realms.
An epic, exquisite fantasy debut in the vein of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden which brings Jewish folklore to life, set in a mythical Spain at the height of the Inquisition. **
About the Author
Ariel Kaplan grew up outside Washington, D.C., and spent most of her childhood reading fairy tales and mythology before settling on a deep love for Jewish folklore. She began studying the history of medieval Spain and the Convivencia while working on a Monroe Scholar project at the College of William & Mary, where she graduated with a degree in History and Religious Studies. She is the author of several books for younger readers. The Pomegranate Gate is her first fantasy novel.
Reviews
"Lush and exciting"-Publishers Weekly
"Combines lyrical writing with meticulous world-building and brilliant characters and douses it all with a good dose of magic."-Grimdark Magazine
"Marvellous, numinous and strange." --Tor.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781837862252
Format Paperback
Imprint Solaris
Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
