People are going missing from the town, there are rumors of a bear in the woods, and anti-Semitic sentiment is on the rise. The pair disagree on how to enjoy their newfound independence: where Laya longs for freedom, Liba craves stability, worrying constantly for her younger sister’s safety. Before their parents leave, the sisters learn the family secret: their father can transform into a bear, a gift Liba will inherit, and their mother into a swan, as Laya will. They are left to fend for themselves in the mysterious woods that border the town of Dubossary while their parents are away on urgent business. Ambitious and surprising." - Kirkusįor more from Rena Rossner, check out The Light of the Midnight Stars.Rossner’s intricately crafted, gorgeously rendered debut alternates perspectives between teenage sisters Liba and Laya Leib, who narrate in prose and verse, respectively. "A richly detailed story of Jewish identity and sisterhood. "Intricately crafted, gorgeously rendered.full of heart, history, and enchantment." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for The Sisters of the Winter Wood: Faced with a magical heritage they never knew existed, the sisters realize the old fairy tales are true.and could save them all.ĭiscover a magical tale of secrets, heritage, and fairy tales weaving through history that will enchant readers of The Bear and the Nightingale, Uprooted and The Golem and the Jinni. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods.Īs dark forces close in on their village, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell - despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. In a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. "With luscious and hypnotic prose, Rena Rossner tells a gripping, powerful story of family, sisterhood, and two young women trying to find their way in the world." - Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe *BookPage: Best Book of 2018: Science Fiction & Fantasy *Publishers Weekly: Best Book of 2018: SF/Fantasy/Horror Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner's debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore, and the dangers of the woods.
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