The Sisters of the Winter Wood

A beautiful tale of sisterly love and Jewish identity [with] haunting, otherworldly allure * BOOKPAGE * Inspired by historical events in the Ukraine/Moldova borderland of the author's ancestors, this debut novel blends weighty themes - intercultural tensions, family feuds - with Russian and Jewish shapeshifting folklore. The result is a story that's both charming and chilling * SFX * A vivid, fascinating, excellently drawn story of the fragility of peace and the resilience of love that reaches back into history,out into folklore, and forward into the present * Pamela Dean * Rossner's debut weaves a richly detailed story of Jewish identity and sisterhood . . . Ambitious and surprising * KIRKUS * THE SISTERS OF THE WINTER WOOD is a deeply moving story of sisterly love, steeped in the rich tradition of Jewish folklore. Atmospheric and enchanting, it's sure to delight fans of Naomi Novik's Uprooted * Lana Popovic, author of WICKED LIKE WILDFIRE * Fairy tales, folklore, and poetry make an intoxicating brew in The Sisters of the Winter Wood, a luminous debut by an exciting new talent * Ilana C. Myer * An enthralling debut * Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author * This dark fairy tale about sisterly love and Jewish strength and courage, set against the backdrop of a deep and deadly winter forest, will haunt me for a long time. A powerful, emotional debut * Julie C. Dao, author of FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS * Rossner weaves an elegant tapestry of the love between sisters, the value of faith and family, and knowing one's true friends in times of peril * J. Kathleen Cheney * [A] fantastical coming-of-age story [for] fans of Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale * BOOKLIST * [An] intricately crafted, gorgeously rendered debut . . . Full of heart, history, and enchantment * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) * A graceful, poetic, deeply moving novel . . . a simply gorgeous book in every sense -- Louisa Morgan, author of A SECRET HISTORY OF WITCHES Mixes fairy tale, poetry, history, and heart to create an enchanting and mesmerizing tale of sisterly love. I adored this book! -- Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Queens of Renthia series An incredible achievement - a rich literary fairytale . . . The kind of book that Neil Gaiman and Naomi Novik might have cooked up together, it's far too easy to get lost in the forests between the pages and disappear for days on end -- Robert Dinsdale, author of THE TOYMAKERS Rena Rossner weaves together fairytales with a strong current of faith to create a stunning tapestry of a story unlike anything I've ever read. Laya and Liba are going to stick with me for a long, long time * Sara Holland, author of EVERLESS * 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. I gulped it down! -- Madeline Miller, award-winning author of SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE