{"product_id":"the-light-of-the-midnight-stars","title":"The Light of the Midnight Stars","description":"\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 survive - and change the fate of their family for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter a magical world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of secrets, family ties and fairy tales weaving through history . . . perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Spinning Silver.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Light of the Midnight Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is storytelling as spellcasting. Rossner has conjured something vivid and wild and true' \u003c\/b\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rossner creates a lush, immersive world . . . The result is as lovely as it is heartbreaking' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rossner's tale is as lyrical as the slow growth of roots, the quick dance of fire and the stately procession of the stars.\u003c\/b\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\u003e'A 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf in the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther novels by Rena Rossner:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sisters of the Winter Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791304323251,"sku":"9780356511498","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478137749780356511498.jpg?v=1762855765","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-light-of-the-midnight-stars","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}